California is moving to rewrite the rules of the road at its intersections, pairing a push to cut deadly crashes with a new ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Starting Jan. 1, 2026, plastic bags at California retail stores will no longer be available. All plastic ...

California schools would have to create plans for notifying parents and teachers when immigration enforcement is on campus under a bill passed Tuesday by the state Legislature. The bill would also ...

The California sweepstakes ban goes into effect on Jan. 1. Find out when the best sweepstakes casinos will exit California ...

The new laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom address issues that continue to impact Californians such as consumer protections, ...

What if we could prevent the worst speeding incidents from happening at all? That’s the vision behind Assembly Bill 981.” ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom and actress Halle Berry are at odds over the governor's decision to veto AB 432.

A bill that would require state and local child welfare services to find qualified family members to care for at-risk children has passed both houses of the California Legislature. AB 562, called the ...

A new California bill is taking aim at a familiar image: masked law enforcement officers. But this time, it’s not criminals in disguise—it’s the people wearing the badge. In a move that’s drawing ...

California utilities regulators are bringing down “return on equity” payments to power company shareholders. It’s the lowest ...

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