Daniel Lurie told the president that deploying the military would hinder the city’s economic rebound. Trump said he would “give him a chance.”
A local artist and business owner are creating a visual reminder of the scale of the losses in January’s Eaton Fire.
The city’s first-in-the-nation “Safe Stores are Staffed Stores” ordinance requires major retailers to hire more employees and limit self-checkout, drawing praise from unions and pushback from grocers.
Not enough instructors and limited hospital placements are throttling capacity, despite surging interest and urgent workforce needs.
Lawmakers want to prevent chatbots capable of human-like conversations from encouraging teens to hurt themselves or engaging in sexual interactions with kids.
In recent months, major cities including San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Fresno and Los Angeles have significantly stepped up efforts to clear encampments. Officials say it's an overdue shift in policy around homelessness.
Officials have denied public access to findings on the Gas Co. Tower, one of the city’s tallest buildings, even as engineers warn it could be unusable after a major earthquake without costly retrofits.
A landmark study finds older, long-term inmates released under reforms rarely reoffend, while younger offenders with shorter terms cycle back into the system at higher rates.
Newsom’s redistricting proposal links rural, conservative Modoc County with liberal Marin — two regions with starkly different economies, cultures and political priorities.
A forthcoming state law will create the single largest new pool of workers with collective bargaining rights in decades.
California’s high housing costs and Louisiana’s entrenched hardships continue to leave millions struggling.
Sex abuse settlements, dwindling tourism dollars and downtown decline have created budget problems city leaders say will take years to repair.
The measure is a response to federal immigration officers wearing masks while on duty. It requires most officers to show their faces and identify themselves, with limited exceptions for SWAT and undercover work.
Legislators also agreed to boost domestic oil production through new drilling permits.
Democrats have put a measure on the November ballot that puts GOP seats at risk. Republicans complain the move is anti-democratic but haven’t settled on messaging yet.
Burton was an influential figure in Democratic circles for decades as a member of Congress and state legislator.
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