California's Environmental Quality Act has survived a late-in-the-session effort to weaken it at the state legislature. But the issue is far from dead.

The legislature is keeping busy. Bills advanced Wednesday covering the procedure for opting out of required childhood immunizations, and protections for the online identities of college students.

Don't expect job growth in California to accelerate anytime soon.

Health care changes are in the news today, both in the Capitol, and a new statewide poll's findings.