SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Donald Trump’s shadow hovers over the congressional race between Kevin Kiley, Trump’s choice, and Kermit Jones. Trump won only 34% of the 2020 votes in California, but he is in position to influence several House races in the state…
Juneteenth bill would give California state workers 12th paid holiday, cost up to $20 million
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A proposal to make Juneteenth a paid holiday for California state workers has passed the Assembly and moved to the Senate. The measure, introduced earlier this year by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles, would make June…
Will California be a November firewall for Democrats? Five takeaways from Tuesday’s primary
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters could determine who controls the U.S. House next year, and Tuesday’s primary offered strong clues as to what matters to them — crime, the economy and maybe Donald Trump. Republicans need a net gain of five seats n…
Women, workers of color underpaid at California State U, union study finds
Pay disparities are pervasive among non-faculty California State University employees, with workers of color and women earning less than white male workers, a new analysis from the California State University Employees Union found. Black and Hispanic m…
California prison psychiatrists demand pay raise, rip state spending on contractors
The union that represents California state psychiatrists called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to boost their pay Monday, saying a shortage of prison psychiatrists is harming inmates’ mental health care and endangering employees who work in the institutions. Rep…
Best time to find a job in California? Experts say this industry is struggling to hire
It’s the best time in 50 years to look for a job in California. That’s the view of Michael Bernick, who used to run the state’s unemployment agency, an analysis largely echoed by other economists and backed by data. Many of those jobs are in the hospit…
Floreses try to dismiss Kristin Smart murder case due to ‘outrageous government conduct’
Defense attorneys filed a motion in Monterey County Superior Court on Monday to dismiss the case against Paul and Ruben Flores, who are accused of killing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart and hiding her body. The grounds? “Outrageous government conduct,”…
More COVID-19 outbreaks reported at California prisons, among inmates and staff
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Outbreaks are underway at several state prisons among both inmates and staff, data from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation show, amid a broader surge of COVID-19 spreading across California and nationwide. …
Who is Fanbo Zeng? Sacramento Kings scout China’s top NBA draft prospect at pro day event.
Kings owner Vivek Ranadive and general manager Monte McNair went to the CAA pro day workout in Southern California last week to watch projected top-10 NBA draft prospects Jaden Ivey and AJ Griffin. While they were there, Ranadive and McNair also got a …
Monkeypox in Sacramento: Traveler ‘likely’ has infection, but risk of outbreak ‘extremely low’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento health officials are investigating a “likely” case of monkeypox virus related to travel in Europe and are awaiting confirmation Tuesday of tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If confirmed, it would b…