States Can Craft Own Net Neutrality Rules, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court upheld much of the FCC’s rollback of net neutrality rules but found that the commission overstepped its authority when it blocked states from enacting their own internet regulations.
Cities, States Urge Supreme Court to Hear Homeless Camping Ban Case
After a Boise, Idaho law that prohibits sleeping in public spaces was ruled unconstitutional by an appellate court, some local governments are raising concerns about how they can now legally address problems stemming from homeless people living on the streets.
EPA Again Targets California, Now Focusing on Water Quality
The Trump administration says California is “failing” on water quality, the latest EPA action against the Democrat-led state.
EPA Threatens California with Loss of Highway Funds Over Air Quality
The EPA told the California Air Resources Board on Tuesday that it must resubmit air quality plans or risk sanctions that could include the withholding of federal highway funding.
Allowing Medical Marijuana in Schools
California could become the tenth state to allow K-12 students with valid prescriptions to take medical marijuana at school.
Silicon Valley Is One of the Most Polluted Places in the Country
Microchip manufacturers contaminated the groundwater in the 1980s. Almost 40 years later, the cleanup still isn’t complete.
Invasive Mosquitoes Plunge Deeper Into California
While state and local vector control agencies keep a close eye on these species of Aedes mosquitoes, their biggest concerns are still West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis, which are spread by different species of mosquitoes, more common in California.
States Try to Stop Political Deepfake Videos
State lawmakers are increasingly focused on deceptively edited videos, a pervasive technology that advocates say has the potential to disrupt elections. But are bans constitutional?
As Trump Moves to Revoke California Emissions Authority, State Leaders Poised to Challenge
President Trump announced his plan Wednesday to strip California of its ability to set vehicle emissions standards, which have become the defacto national standard.
Advocates Push Back on Trump Administration Call for 'Humane Policing' of Homeless People
Ahead of President Trump’s trip to California this week, the administration has outlined strategies including housing deregulation and increased law enforcement involvement.
Tightening Requirements for Vaccine Exemptions
Under a new law in California, state public health officials will have final authority over the validity of children's medical exemptions for vaccinations.
‘It's All Up in The Air’: California’s Gig Worker Bill Promises Big Shifts for Truckers
What the bill will mean for Uber and Lyft has drawn attention. But the trucking industry is bracing for changes as well.
'Gravely Disabled' Homeless Forced Into Mental Health Care in More States
Nearly a third of U.S. homeless people are living with serious, untreated mental illness.
Take Down That Dam: River Ecosystems Bounce Back As Removals Soar
In rivers big and small, migratory fish surge back to life as old energy structures are taken down.
State Legislation Setting Strict ‘Gig’ Worker Rules Nears Passage
The requirements in the California bill are drawing the ire of tech companies like Uber and Lyft.
Hospital Closures in Rural Areas Linked With Uptick in Inpatient Deaths, Study Finds
New research focused on California finds that hospital closures in urban areas didn’t have the same effect.
Controlling Mosquito Populations by Releasing Mosquitoes
Los Angeles County officials are hoping to replicate a successful pilot program that mated sterile male mosquitoes with biting females, leading to a reduction in the overall population.
In These States, (Almost) Anyone But Lawmakers Can Do Redistricting
California pioneered the practice of creating an independent commission to draw new district maps. Every ten years, anyone in the state can apply for the job, except legislators and those who work with them.
As States Strive To Stabilize Insurance Marketplaces, Insurers Return
Experts say that insurers re-entering state marketplace is a sign that the marketplaces are becoming more robust and less risky for insurers, despite ongoing political and legal battles over the ACA.
A Mayor Proposes That Gun Owners Carry Insurance For Their Weapons
The proposal from San Jose, California Mayor Sam Liccardo veers into complicated terrain, where past efforts have failed.
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