The state Senate’s plan was approved last week, joining Brown’s proposals.

Garcetti beat out his opponent, Wendy

Following the California Supreme Court’s decision allowing cities to use zoning ordinances to ban medical marijuana dispensaries, several municipalities have become very vocal regarding the issue of medical

A recent piece of legislation in California would allow transgendered student athletes to use restrooms of their gender identity and not their biological sex. Assembly Bill 1266, authored by Assemblyman Tony

California Governor Jerry Brown announced Monday that the state has undergone an “incredible transformation” since the courts took control of the state’s prison health care system. A federal court ordered

This week, the Supreme Court of California is tasked with making a decision regarding the functionality of medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the state. The court will hear the case of City of Riverside

This week, the Supreme Court of California is tasked with making a decision regarding the functionality of medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the state. The court will hear the case of City of Riverside

Governor Jerry Brown has been plagued with the seemingly “lose/lose” task of decreasing California inmate populations by 10,000 inmates by the end of May. Adhering to a Supreme Court order from early 2011, the

California Assemblyman Ken Cooley (D-Sacramento) has introduced a bill that would send drug dealers to state prisons instead of county jails. The bill, introduced in response to Governor Jerry Brown’s prison

California legislators recently introduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation addressing domestic UAV production. The bills will create tax exemptions for companies producing drones and protect Californians’

In December, Encinitas-based attorney, Dean Broyles, threatened to file suit against the Encinitas Unified School District for offering Ashtanga yoga as an alternative to physical education. He argues that the

On Tuesday, the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) voted to sell off its investments in Smith and Wesson Holding Corp. and Sturm Ruger & Co. The shares, totaling $5 million, are to be sold

Though California politics has been plagued with corporate and union misdealings, representing state workers is a priority for elected officials. Governor Jerry Brown recently reached out to a handful of

A recent survey, conducted by the Field Poll, shows that a majority of California voters would support a sugary soda tax, but only if the revenue was distributed to nutrition and fitness programs in school.

The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) of California issued a report last week elaborating that California’s prison health care system is “missing out” on several millions of dollars a year in federal funding.

The Second District California Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that Long Beach County’s medical marijuana dispensary ban violates federal law.

Though highly symbolic, this will induce Los Angeles County

California Assemblymember Tim Donnelly (R-Twin Peaks) has introduced legislation to allow school districts to participate in a new school marshals program. This measure is one of nearly a dozen that have been

Lawmakers in California hashed out a slew of bills regarding the hot-button issue of gun control on Wednesday. Sparked by the Newtown shootings, and their own personal experiences, several legislators made it

Three months ago, legislators in California passed public pension rollbacks. Public employees in the state have heavily denounced the legislation, claiming that they would bring the issue before voters, or go

After the federal government’s large-scale crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries throughout 2011 and 2012, the California Supreme Court will now revisit the issue to determine the legality of counties

Teddy Turner, son of media mogul Ted Turner, has announced he will run for an open Congressional seat in South Carolina. The open seat was created by a U.S. Senate appointment after Jim Demint’s

Nearly four million Californians will have no representative in the State Senate for the next two years. Some districts, however, will have two representatives. This is apparently due to an odd

A group of California state officials, which includes Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom and Democratic strategist Jason Kinney, are currently backing a $1 per pack increase on tobacco products. The funds driven

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Special Master Matthew Lopes, a court-appointed monitor in California, has concerns with Governor Jerry Brown’s plan to put an end to judicial oversight in

On Wednesday, two Republican California Assembly members, Dan Logue and Allan Mansoor, introduced Assembly Bill 134 (AB 134). The aim of this bill is to make a provision that the California Public Records Act

California Governor Jerry Brown announced Tuesday that he has appointed Karen Stapf Walters as the new Executive Director of the California Board of Education.

Walters will succeed Sue Burr, who retired in

On Monday afternoon, former Senate Republican Leader, Jim Brulte, announced he will be a candidate for chairman of the California Republican Party (CRP).

According to The Sacramento Bee, Brulte formally

The California Safe and Responsible Driver Act is a proposed bill to give a DMV-issued driver’s license to all illegal immigrants in California who can show proof of tax payment or insurance. Assembly Bill 60

In his last press conference this term, President Obama announced on Monday he will be meeting with Vice President Biden to go over proposals to counteract gun violence.  These measures are to be announced

As GOP legislators in California propose a seven year freeze on tuition hikes for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13), Governor Jerry Brown announced on Thursday that the state will not see a budget deficit for the first

As a result of Proposition 30 passing in November, Republican legislators in California proposed a seven year freeze on tuition and fee increases for public universities on Monday.

The proposed “freeze”

California Governor Jerry Brown is challenging a federal court order demanding that the state vastly reduce its prison population to improve prison health conditions. This is not the first time that prison

With a U.S. drone strike killing a top Pakistani commander on January 3 in South Waziristan, the continued use of drone warfare remains an issue domestically and internationally.

Mullah Nazir, a leader of

South Carolina Senator Jim Demint’s departure from public office to head up The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, further signifies a reconstruction period for the Republican brand at large.

The recent spike in domestic surveillance could represent an increase of police force “militarization” to some, an argument which is primarily defended through public safety measures. In San Diego, CA, the

The recent spike in domestic surveillance could represent an increase of police force “militarization” to some, an argument which is primarily defended through public safety measures. In San Diego, CA, the

Creating an entire new menu is a tough task for any restaurant. One would think that all pizza restaurants follow the same initial format in constructing a suitable menu. Pizza, italian hoagies and grinders,

IVN will  now be providing news highlights (similar to the following) continually throughout the week. Since we cannot report on everything that occurs throughout San Diego, and do not strive to simply