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The Long Beach City Council is considering allowing the use of cannabis at public events.

A Los Angeles councilmember candidate is in the hot seat after a recording captured her making a derogative comment toward police.

Elon Musk’s sweepstakes to hand out $1 million to sign a petition in favor of the First and Second Amendments has people questioning whether it’s legal and moral. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.

The shortfall was more than 8% from the previous year and the third highest on record, the Treasury Department said Friday.

California voters will decide 10 statewide ballot propositions with wide-ranging ramifications in the November election.

Prop 35 is one of 10 statewide propositions before voters on the 2024 November election ballot in California.

California’s special legislative session came to an end Monday with a victory for Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats pushing for gas price regulation.

California’s Prop. 36 would revert Prop, 47 to allow for tougher punishment for repeat retail theft offenders and for people who traffic hard drugs.  Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill aimed at curbing “surging gas prices in California”. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2024.

The new Supreme Court term starts Monday with new cases on the docket and the possibility that emergency election-related cases could arise in the coming weeks.

Several Southern California races that could tip control of the U.S. House in November were part of Super Tuesday, the biggest day of the country’s primary election season. See primary election results.

How do ballot measures get placed on the ballot and how do these measures get the number associated with them?

Bruce Springsteen is endorsing Kamala Harris for president. The music superstar revealed his 2024 election choice in a lengthy social media video on Oct. 3, sharing why he backs the democratic candidate and her running mate, Tim Walz.

From first woman president to first bearded vice president since 1933. No matter who wins, history will be made in this November as America goes to the polls.

Minimum wage laws vary across the U.S., but how far does one hour of work actually get you? We break it down by Oreos … how many Oreos you can buy with your state’s minimum wage.

Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz clashed over several topics during the vice presidential debate. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

Millions of Californians will see expanded access to IVF and other fertility treatments thanks to a new state mandate. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that expands access to IVF and fertility treatments in the state. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.

Customers will be able to buy cannabis on-site at the lounges, which will also be able to sell non-cannabis-infused foods and non-alcoholic drinks, and also host live music.

If she wins Delaware’s only House seat in November, the Democrat is poised to become the country’s first openly transgender member of Congress.