Newsom signs formal apology for California’s role in slavery
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a formal apology for California’s role in slavery and legacy of racism against Black people as part of a series of…
Newsom signs law reviving a Jewish family’s claim to Nazi-looted art
California lawmakers have bucked one of the nation’s most powerful federal courts by enacting a new state law designed to reunite a Jewish family with…
Newsom signs another retail theft bill amid rising crime concerns
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed the last of a bundle of retail theft bills crafted by Democratic lawmakers to address the rise in…
Newsom vetoes bill to extend mortgage aid to undocumented immigrants
A controversial bill that would have helped undocumented immigrants in California buy homes was vetoed Friday morning by Gov. Gavin Newsom who cited limitations to…
California tries again to ban plastic grocery bags
Roughly 10 years after California tried and failed to ban plastic bags at grocery stores, state lawmakers have passed a law that they say will…
A law that caps security deposits at one month has taken effect.
The days of needing to save two to three months’ worth of rent for a security deposit are largely over in California. Legislation took effect…
Is city status right for East Los Angeles?
The introduction of Assembly Bill 2986 in Sacramento has reopened the perennial question of cityhood for East Los Angeles and triggered a fight over how…
Will Google cut a deal with California news media to fund journalism?
SACRAMENTO — California news publishers and Big Tech companies appear to be inching toward compromise on a controversial bill that would require Google and huge social…
California wants to improve animal shelter conditions, reduce strays
Cats and dogs can’t speak up for themselves, but their allies have been making a lot of noise in the California Legislature recently. The overcrowded…
AI-generated child pornography is circulating. This California prosecutor wants to make it illegal.
SACRAMENTO — After several reports of artificial intelligence-generated child pornography surfaced in California, Ventura County Dist. Atty. Erik Nasarenko advocated for a change to state law…
Undocumented immigrants in California could have a new path to homeownership
Undocumented immigrants could have a new pathway to the American dream of owning a home. Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) introduced Assembly Bill 1840 last month…
California single-payer healthcare faces doubts from Democratic leader
SACRAMENTO — California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas cast doubt on the latest proposal to create a state-run single-payer healthcare system, saying he likes the idea but…
How will California’s new laws affect you?
SACRAMENTO — It’s January again, which means hundreds of new laws take effect in California. Many of them are unlikely to make much difference in your…