California legislators are considering a bill to help those affected by the Garden Grove chemical emergency over Memorial Day weekend. Editor’s note: Sacramento Snapshot is a weekly series during the legislative session detailing what Orange County’s representatives in the Assembly and Senate are working…

A California bill wants every driver to be ticketed for traffic violations, especially if that driver is an AI-powered robot. Under Assembly Bill 2193, manufacturers of certain levels of autonomous vehicle technology would be cited for moving violations committed by…

Two area women who are leaders in their communities have been honored for their contributions to the public good. Gabriela Mafi, superintendent of the Garden Grove Unified School District, was named the 2026 Woman of the Year for the California…

The report was issued by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation and stipulates that the tax, which would impose a one-time 5% tax on Californians who have $1 billion or more in assets, could be incentivizing the Golden State’s billionaire class…

Sacramento Bee | February 9, 2026 |  The kinds of DNA-collecting techniques that fuel crime fiction and courtroom TV dramas could soon come with criminal penalties in California when collected without consent by everyday people. A new bill proposed by an…