Riverside County Assemblyman Bill Essayli has accepted an appointment to be the United States Attorney for California's Central District.

Essayli was just months into his second term as an Assemblyman representing Southern California when he got the call.

During a passionate hearing Tuesday that drew outspoken, hours-long public comment from both opponents and proponents, ...

California lawmakers moved forward four housing affordability bills Tuesday, one of their first concrete actions to lower costs for state residents so far this year.