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California Senator introduces Senate Bill 1524 to clarify state law regarding disclosure of mandatory gratuities, service charges, and other fees in restaurant menus

Restaurant surcharges and other fees could be OK if they're clearly displayed on bill under new emergency law.

Reversing course, the author of a bill to ban junk fees has proposed emergency legislation to carve out an exemption for restaurants.

San Rafael resident Amelia Stafford, who suffered head injuries in a crash, lent her support to legislation introduced by Assemblymember Damon Connolly.

California lawmakers have concerns about artificial intelligence in the private sector, but there are also concerns about its use by state agencies.

FAIRFIELD — Legislation has cleared the state Senate that would require state agencies to notify users when they are interacting with artificial intelligence, and that the "private sector adhere to

FAIRFIELD — The state Senate has approved three wildfire-safety bills from Sen. Bill Dodd.

Hundreds of thousands of Californians have been abandoned by their property insurers because they live in risky fire-prone areas.

Dodd has long been a leader in wildfire legislation, authoring more than a dozen bills signed into law. This year, he continued that advocacy, introducing the following three bills to address the issue.

A vigil will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday for Pearl Pinson, who went missing near a pedestrian bridge in Vallejo eight years ago.