President of SEIU – United Healthcare Workers West, the union spearheading Prop 40, the 5% tax on billionaires’ wealth, scores a big win as the California Democratic Party endorses the measure.
Investigators conclude that sparks from a tower owned by California’s second largest utility caused the 2025 Eaton Fire in Altadena that killed 19 people and destroyed 9,400 homes and businesses.
The 32-year-old San Joaquin Valley Republican wins a caucus vote to become the youngest minority leader in California Assembly history. But Democrats outnumber Republicans 60-19 in the Assembly.