California Bill Lets Courts Consider Kids’ Wishes in Custody Cases

California is moving ahead with a family-law bill that would require judges and social workers to weigh the harm of separating children from parents before ordering continued separation. Supporters say it protects kids from needless state intervention, but critics see another example of Sacramento putting bureaucratic judgment over parental rights. The bill is advancing as the state also prepares a billionaire tax for the November ballot, with even Gov. Newsom opposing it. Read more about this...