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The new public health program will be a switch from how L.A. County handled health inspections in unincorporated areas in the past.

Legal scholars are questioning the path the governor suggested could pave the way for college students who are undocumented.

A committee to support Kevin de León's race for reelection is spending money to support three state propositions, but it also helps get his name in front of voters.

The suspect, who's been held in custody since his arrest, was charged after refusing to attend court hearing.

The slowdown comes as the governor lauds his record as tough on oil companies. His administration requested several more years to force companies to detect and fix leaks.

The city’s mayor says the new law doesn’t apply to the beach city.

Measure would increase penalties for some drug crimes and create a new "treatment-mandated felony."

A new law allows people to take care of paperwork up to 30 days in advance of when they expect to need leave, rather than waiting until they’re actually on leave.

A bill vetoed by the governor would have increased the number of classes part-time community college faculty can teach at a single campus. Part-timers often have to commute between multiple campuses to make ends meet.

California will now ban legacy admissions at California private colleges, even though few colleges admit students that way. Bill supporters say it will signal to students that college is for them in the aftermath of the national ban on affirmative action.

More Americans now use pot on a daily basis than alcohol. A sweeping new report says the federal government needs to better understand the risks to the public and get involved.