Fran Pavley

The California Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have required energy firms to notify property owners before using hydraulic fracturing to tap oil deposits on or near their land. The legislation, SB 1054, was pushed by state Sen.......

As former Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg mulls over a run for state Senate, Sen. Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) has sent an email to his caucus stating his support for the current incumbent, Sen. Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills). The irony is that......

State Sen. Tony Strickland (R-Moorpark) is running for Congress from the new 26th District. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) will seek re-election from the newly drawn 37th District....

Former Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg announced that he would not run for the state Senate, averting a showdown with fellow Democrat Fran Pavley....

With oil companies touting the potential of hydraulic fracturing in California, state lawmakers considered the first of several bills Tuesday to address the controversial oil extraction method commonly known as "fracking."...

The legislation, sponsored by state Sen. Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) and state Assembly member Betsy Butler (D-Marina Del Ray) would ban BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups made or sold after July 1, 2013. It would also require manufacturers to use the...

The legislation, sponsored by State Senator Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) and State Assembly member Betsy Butler (D-Marina Del Ray) would ban BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups made or sold after July 1, 2013. It would also require manufacturers to use the...

We've been hearing about them for months: The all-electric Nissan Leaf, the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, the Mercedes-Benz B-class F-cell. During this weekend's AltCar Expo at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 20 alternative-propulsion...

As Congress struggles to reform the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act, California in the next few months is expected to issue comprehensive rules curbing chemicals in consumer products such as toys, cosmetics and plastics. On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Frank...

Veteran surfers joined forces with the Malibu City Council today to launch construction of Legacy Park, the centerpiece of the city???s $50-million-plus plan to clean up polluted water in Malibu Creek, Malibu Lagoon and famed Surfrider Beach. ???Legacy...

In a flurry of end-of-session bill signings, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger approved seven new laws that provide a range of consumer protections to home-mortgage holders. AB 260 by Assemblyman Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) tightens restrictions on mortgage brokers so...

If you've got a mortgage, there are several new laws designed to protect you in one way or another. In a flurry of end-of-session bill signings, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger approved new laws that, among other things, tighten restrictions on mortgage......