A new year brings new state laws, with Gov. Gavin Newsom signing hundreds of bills addressing many of California’s pressing ...

2024 was the year California cracked down on homeless encampments. Fed up with tents taking up sidewalks, parks and vacant ...

Looking ahead: One thing to watch for in the upcoming year will be how the new administration under President-elect Donald ...

Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft crimes may already be facing stiffer penalties under an initiative ...

During California's latest two-year legislative session, nearly 5,000 bills were introduced, with almost half failing without ...

Angela Hart, senior correspondent, covers health care politics and policy in California and the West, with a focus on ...

A new law going into effect on Jan. 1, 2025 prohibits cars from parking within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk. California will ...

Scores of new California laws are going into effect in 2025 after Gov. Gavin Newsom took action on hundreds of bills that crossed his desk last year.

The new year brings an assortment of new laws for California residents, and the following are some of the notable ones for ...

The new year brings a 50-cent raise for California’s minimum wage workers, who will see their base pay increase to $16.50 an ...

In October 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed ABX2-1 into law, requiring oil refineries to keep inventory to avoid supply ...

SB 1395 makes it easier to develop and operate interim housing, including emergency shelters and navigation centers.