The Latest: Lawmakers advance bill for school overdose meds

The bill by Republican Assemblyman Chad Mayes of Yucca Valley would allow pharmacies to provide naloxone hydrochloride or other emergency opioid medications to school districts, offices of education and charter schools.

California lawmakers are advancing a proposal to prevent police from releasing recordings of officers killed or seriously injured in the line of duty.

California women with private insurance could get up to a year's worth of birth control at one time under legislation approved in the state Senate.

Lawmakers voted Monday to allow pharmacists to dispense 12 months of hormonal contraceptive, up from the current three-month limit, and to require insurance companies to pay.

Health insurance companies oppose the measure, warning it could increase costs for health coverage.

The California Senate is rejecting legislation that would have allowed school districts to give high school credits to students who receive off-campus religious instruction.

Republican Sen. Mike Morrell of Rancho Cucamonga says religious instruction has a strong tradition in American education, and his bill would allow schools to support students' spiritual needs.

The state Senate is backing legislation to limit private conversations between members of the California Coastal Commission and developers, advocacy groups or others with an interest in their decisions.