City Council approves building of controversial West LA housing facility for homeless

The City Council is giving the green light in the building of the controversial West Los Angeles housing facility for the area's homeless. The project is expected to open in 2024.

California's new Senator Laphonza Butler breaks silence on possible 2024 run

It’s been less than two weeks since Laphonza Butler was hand-picked by Newsom to fill the Senate seat of the late Dianne Feinstein, and the question remains – will Butler enter the 2024 race to run for the seat in her own right?

New California law aims to force people with mental illness or addiction to get help

More Californians with untreated mental illness and addiction issues could be detained against their will and forced into treatment under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a move to help overhaul the state’s mental health system and address its growing homelessness crisis.

Dodger legend Steve Garvey to run for U.S. Senate

Dodger legend Steve Garvey tells FOX 11's Elex Michaelson he is running for U.S. Senate as a Republican.

California 1st state in nation to codify federal school nutrition standards

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed Healthy Meals for Kids into law, making California the first state in the nation to codify President Joe Biden’s new federal guidelines on school nutrition standards aimed at reducing sugar and salt in school meals.

Mark Ridley-Thomas to remain free during appeal

Former Los Angeles County elected official Mark Ridley-Thomas will remain free while he appeals his conviction on federal corruption charges, according to court documents obtained Friday.

Biden praises Feinstein as defender of American values at San Francisco memorial

President Joe Biden praised the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Thursday as a dear friend and a woman of deep integrity who fought to protect what was important to America: freedom, civil liberties, security and the U.S. Constitution.

California workers will get more paid sick time under new law

California workers will now have an increased guarantee of paid sick time following Gov. Newsom's signing of a new law on Wednesday.

LA Councilman John Lee accused of ethics violations

In a statement, Lee called the commission's accusation against him "misguided and based on conjecture instead of actual evidence."

Laphonza Butler is sworn into US Senate by Vice President Kamala Harris

Laphonza Butler is the only Black woman serving in the U.S. Senate and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to represent California in the chamber.

Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein?s Senate seat
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY?s List, to fill the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein?s Senate seat, his office confirmed.

Dianne Feinstein: Politicians, celebs react to long-serving senator's death

Dianne Feinstein, the oldest sitting U.S. senator, was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities important to her state of California, including environmental protection, reproductive rights and gun control.

Newsom signs law to protect doctors who mail abortion pills to other states

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law that aims to stop other states from prosecuting doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in places where the procedure is banned.