Federal judge refuses to vacate California same-sex marriage ruling
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday rejected a motion by Proposition 8 supporters to vacate Judge Vaughn Walker's holding...
Federal judge refuses to vacate California same-sex marriage ruling
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday rejected a motion by Proposition 8 supporters to vacate Judge Vaughn Walker's holding...
California governor to request more time to reduce prison population
California Governor Jerry Brown on Thursday indicated that he would ask a federal judge for more time to construct his plan to reduce the state's prison population. The US Supreme Court ruled...
Supreme Court upholds order to reduce California prison population
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in Brown v. Plata to uphold the order requiring California to release up to 46,000 prisoners to remedy the state's...
Sponsors of Proposition 8 , California's same-sex marriage ban, on Monday filed a motion to vacate in US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit , arguing that the judge who struck down the marriage...
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday denied a motion to lift the stay order prohibiting gay couples from marrying while an appeal of the invalidation of Proposition 8...
California court delays implementation of cap-and-trade program
The San Francisco Superior Court notified parties Monday of a ruling that acts to delay the implementation of a cap-and-trade program by requiring California's Air Resources Board (ARB) to further analyze alternatives. While the court's...
California AG asks Ninth Circuit to lift same-sex marriage stay
California Attorney General Kamala Harris on Tuesday requested that the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit lift the stay order prohibiting gay couples from marrying while an appeal of the invalidation...
California Supreme Court agrees to rule on Prop 8 standing issue
The Supreme Court of California announced Wednesday that it will decide a critical procedural issue to determine whether a pending federal appeal of the invalidation of Proposition 8 , California's same-sex...
Ninth Circuit seeks guidance on same-sex marriage appeal from California high court
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court of California to weigh in on whether supporters of Proposition 8 , California's same-sex...
California regulators approve incentives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
California's Air Resources Board on Thursday approved measures that will provide incentives to companies and factories that decrease their greenhouse gas emissions . The provisions are envisaged under Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) [text, PDF;...