Capitol Weekly News Today

"Ive always believed, as California goes, so goes the rest of the nation." – Gov Gavin Newsom

OPINION- For nearly two decades, California has not been a hospitable environment for statewide Republicans, and that’s why nobody has spent millions of dollars on TV ads in any Republican campaign in more than a dozen years.

More Republicans competing in the November run-off elections could mean money-saving wins for Democrats

The federal government expanded in vitro fertilization coverage for its employees, even as backlash from a recent state court ruling makes the issue political.

Adam Schiff’s strategy to prop up Steve Garvey encouraged more conservatives to vote in March, helping Republicans advance to the run-off.

Proposition 47, a controversial ballot measure that reduced penalties for certain crimes, has had unintended consequences such as increased retail theft and fentanyl use, and has been debated for its impact on law enforcement in California.

California's minimum wage is $16 per hour. But starting April 1, most fast-food restaurants in the state must pay their workers at least $20 an hour.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing back against criticism about a new law he signed last year.

Minimum wages for fast food workers in the state are increasing to $20 per hour this year.

The law offers an unusual exemption for chains that bake bread and sell it as a standalone item.