Hammered by a housing downturn that contributed to the state's budget crisis, California is boosting protections for home buyers and punishing brokers who mislead borrowers and steer them into costly loans. Statutes requiring individual loan officers to register with the state, making it a ...

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed two gay rights bills.

Schwarzenegger signed the bills before midnight on Sunday. One bill sets aside Harvey Milk's May 22 birthday to honor the gay rights leader. The second recognizes gay and lesbian marriages performed outside the state prior to November 5, 2008 ...

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill creating an annual day of recognition for pioneering gay rights activist Harvey Milk, officials said Monday. The designation of each May 22 as "Harvey Milk Day" encourages schools around the state to commemorate the murdered gay politician, whose life was the subject of the Oscar-winning 2008 film "Milk." Milk was California's ...

Slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk will get a special day of recognition in California, making him only the second person in state history — in addition to conservationist John Muir — to gain such a designation. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's signing of the bill establishing "Harvey Milk Day" each ...