Despite mounting opposition, a ballot measure that would increase the number of Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from five to nine members, create an elected, not appointed, county executive ...

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Washington — Leaders in Congress unveiled a widely anticipated government funding package early on Thursday, paving the way for lawmakers to bring an end to a months-long funding saga and ward off a ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Monday, Nov. 10, passed a funding package to end the record-breaking shutdown, putting the federal government on a path to reopening in coming days. It was a sure sign ...

Bipartisan legislation to protect patients from getting massive “surprise” medical bills is included in a year-end package deal reached Sunday, clearing the way for the measure to pass Congress after ...

The House of Representatives approves an $82 billion supplemental spending bill that also seeks to impose new restrictions on state-issued driver's licenses. The package is a compromise worked out ...

Voters in Santa Clara County will decide if they should approve a five-eighths cent sales tax on Election Day 2025. If approved, the measure would take effect in April 2026 and last five years through ...

New housing construction is seen in Folsom along White Rock Road on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in Sacramento County. The widening of this section of White Rock Road is one of the projects that would be ...

Early signs point to slim voter enthusiasm for a Santa Clara County sales tax measure that could mean the difference between public hospital cuts and closures — and the opposition campaign is heating ...