A former press secretary for California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas alleges in a lawsuit that she was retaliated against ...

California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas is facing accusations that he retaliated against his former press secretary by ...

A recently fired press secretary for Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas has accused the Hollister Democrat of retaliating against her for accusing another aide of sexual harassment and filing unethical ...

The lawsuit was filed in Trump-friendly Tehama County in an effort by Republican leaders to force a redistricting plan through the Texas legislature.

Speaker of the California State Assembly Robert Rivas during a community event on Wednesday Aug. 13, 2025 in Santa Ana. (Photos by Karen Tapia, Contributing Photographer) ...

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas laid out the new Democratic legislation, now named Proposition 50, to formally send the California redrawn congressional district maps to voters.

Kate Wolffe covers the California Legislature for The Sacramento Bee. Previously, she reported on health care for Capital Public Radio in Sacramento and daily news for KQED-FM in San Francisco.