A strict 'Zone 0' rule against landscaping is risky. Well-maintained and watered vegetation could prevent the spread of fires.

Congress turned back a Biden administration waiver allowing California to ban gas-powered vehicles but legal questions remain.

California Senate Bill 627 would ban law enforcement from wearing masks on the job, a response to photos of ICE agents covering their faces as immigration enforcement in the state ramps up.

The No Slavery in New York Act would codify a ban on slavery for every New Yorker, including the incarcerated, countering the 13th Amendment.

Lawmakers are looking to close what they call a “loophole” in the California constitution, which allows forced labor as punishment for a crime.

California’s Ban on Gas-Powered Cars is Dead Congress has overturned California’s authority to set stricter vehicle emission standards, threatening the state’s 2035 gas car phaseout.

The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to block California from implementing plans to block new sales of gas-powered vehicles in a decade.

The US Senate voted to block a California program banning gasoline-powered cars and other vehicles by 2035, sending the measure to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.

The proposed rule would ban the killing of coyotes unless they pose an immediate threat to livestock. Supporters say it is a step forward in how we treat coyotes, but critics call it dangerous.