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.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office said the state is on “heightened alert” and people should remain vigilant after ...

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 ...

This is the first in a three-part series on the national rise in local camping bans and restrictions since the Supreme Court ...

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 ...

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 hour. That’s because California’s minimum wage law is automatically ...

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

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of new laws aimed at strengthening gun safety regulations in the state in 2025.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is under fire for misleading claims about the state’s homelessness crisis after posting on X that the state has dramatically slowed the growth of the problem and continues ...