A growing body of evidence suggests California requiring adult drivers to use hands-free devices with their cell phones will do little to reduce crashes. Research shows being a distracted driver is not necessarily about having both hands on the wheel, …
A growing body of evidence suggests California requiring adult drivers to use hands-free devices with their cell phones will do little to reduce crashes. Research shows being a distracted driver is not necessarily about having both hands on the wheel, …
A commission created after a Lake Tahoe blaze destroyed more than 250 California homes voted unanimously to seek state and federal emergency declarations to combat what it says is an imminent threat of catastrophic wildfire. Declarations by President Bush, California …
A Democratic lawmaker is pushing legislation in California that would prohibit doctors from considering age, race or genetic factors in determining the size of workers’ compensation benefits for employees who suffer job-related disabilities. The bill by Sen. Carole Migden, D-San …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s plans to designate Sacramento’s fast-growing Natomas sector, north of the Sacramento and American rivers, as a Special Flood Hazard Area AE Zone in December is stirring up widespread concern that the new requirements could amount …
A Democratic lawmaker is pushing legislation in California that would prohibit doctors from considering age, race or genetic factors in determining the size of workers’ compensation benefits for employees who suffer job-related disabilities. The bill by Sen. Carole Migden, D-San …
A California legislator on Wednesday introduced a lending-regulation bill that seeks to mandate the obvious — that people who want to buy a home can actually afford the mortgage, property taxes and insurance. The prevalence of exotic mortgages that put …
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the appointments of Frank Brass, James Cuneo and Deidra Lowe to the state’s Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). All appointments are subject to confirmation. Brass, 76, of San Francisco, has served as a WCAB commissioner …
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to propose a 1.25 percent tax on homeowners and business property insurance policies when he unveils his state budget today. “The expected proposal will unfairly force California consumers to fill Sacramento’s budget gap, while …
As Massachusetts’ landmark health care law nears another crucial deadline, its ripple effects continue to spread across the state and country. This week those charged with overseeing the law toasted what they said has been its single most dramatic success: …
