One proposed trailer bill that would help deaf Californians, while quite innocuous in its effect, has an interesting and seamy backstory.

Assembly Bill 253 is the California Residential Private Permitting Review Act. It would speed the approval process for developments of 10 or fewer units, including single-family homes and duplexes. If ...

was initially meant to discuss “Trump-proofing” California against potential actions by new President Donald Trump. Democratic legislative leaders also recently unveiled a $50 million state ...