Calif. Reacts as 'Gang of 8' Files Immigration Bill
On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers known as the "Gang of Eight" formally filed an 844-page immigration bill on the U.S. Senate floor. California has much at stake in the outcome, and not just because the state is home to many of the estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally.
Lawsuit: Calif. Cap-and-Trade is Unconstitutional
California's cap-and-trade program is the first of its size and scale in the country. As such, it has attracted attention and lawsuits from environmentalists on one side and business groups on the other. Now, the conservative Pacific Legal Foundation alleges that the program's charge for carbon emissions violates California law because it constitutes a tax -- and taxes in California require approval by a two-thirds majority in both houses of the state Legislature.
The Giving State: Composting at Martha's Soup Kitchen
We meet Reuben Nahouraii, a website developer from Sunnyvale who is introducing composting at a San Jose soup kitchen. It's the latest installment of our occasional series on volunteers in California, "The Giving State."