State Sen. Roger Niello holds a news conference in the rotunda of the state Capitol in Sacramento on March 13, 2025. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters To cover a budget gap in Medi-Cal — which ...

Assemblymember and Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) has withdrawn his bill to redefine allowable ...

California’s Anti-Gun Bill Withdrawn Amid Backlash** In a significant victory for Second Amendment rights, California Assemblyman Rick Zbur has withd ...

The Southern California Democrat who proposed banning the Castle doctrine – or using lethal force to defend your home – has ...

California State Assembly Bill 1333, which would have changed self-defense protection laws involving home intruders, has been ...

A law proposed by a Los Angeles-area Democrat that would have narrowed the scope of when someone could use lethal force in an act of self-defense has been withdrawn, the bill’s sponsor ...

AB-1333, a law that would have changed what qualifies as self-defense, was pulled due to public pressure and District Attorneys calling out the proposed legislation as part of a ...

A California bill targeting self-defense loopholes is being withdrawn over 'misleading information.' CALIFORNIA, USA — A California bill aimed at closing a legal loophole related to self-defense ...

Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher held a news conference on Thursday where he announcedAssembly Bill 1333 had been ...

Californians can be forgiven for believing that AB-1333 benefits violent criminals while menacing the people’s right to ...