California lawmakers in a key committee agreed to move forward with Gov. Gavin Newsom's call for a constitutional convention to add a set of gun control measures to the U.S. Constitution, despite concerns the process itself could result in other law changes nationwide.
The California Senate Public Safety Committee is scheduled to vote on a resolution calling for a constitutional convention to add gun control measures to the U.S. Constitution, a move that is raising alarm for some critics who are concerned about opening up a process that has never been used in modern history.
As Hollywood and hotel worker strikes continue in Southern California, a fight over whether striking workers should get unemployment is underway in Sacramento.
A key committee in the Assembly on Tuesday moved forward with part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to change the state’s Mental Health Services Act, an overhaul of a system that will require voter approval.