Welcome to Essential Politics, our daily feed on California government and politics news. Catch up with our coverageFind the July Essential Politics archives here. Be sure to follow us on Twitter for more, or subscribe to our free daily newsletter and the California Politics Podcast The Legislature returns from summer recess with a full workload and one month to get it all done. Here's a handy guide on the six major issues — and one big unknown — facing lawmakers coming back to SacramentoSen. Dianne Feinstein's husband is undergoing treatment for lung cancer at UC San FranciscoCalifornia's politicians were front-and-center at the Democratic National Convention.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 01, 2016 20:15 UTC