The new laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom address issues that continue to impact Californians such as consumer protections, labor and workplace rights, education, and immigration.

Pedestrian safety at red lights is something of an issue in California, but a new bill hopes to improve with an alternative method of enforcement.

As we head into the second year of the 2-year California Legislative Session, some legislators may want to re-introduce a bill that did not make it to the Governor’s Desk during this first year. Are there any applicable rules governing this question?

California lawmakers and the governor have approved more than 900 new laws that will begin to take effect starting next year. They include measures to cap insulin co-pays, ban cat declawing, and prohibit plastic shopping bags.

A slate of new California laws going into effect in 2026 runs the gamut from cat declawing to mask bans for law enforcement and new transparency rules for artificial intelligence.

California utilities regulators are bringing down “return on equity” payments to power company shareholders. It’s the lowest profit margin in 20 years for PG&E and Southern California Edison, but will be hard to notice in your payments.

Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a portal for Californians to submit images and videos of suspected federal agent misconduct amid rising ICE deportation activity.

At the DealBook Summit, actress Halle Berry slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom over his veto of the Menopause Care Equity Act and argued that his repeated rejection of women’s-health legislation means he “should not be our next president.

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states unless they provide information on those receiving the assistance.

A new report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office projects that California will face a $18 billion budget deficit for the 2026-27 fiscal year, marking the