A new law allows late-night drinking for Clippers VIPs at Intuit Dome
Last call in California is 2 a.m., but Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Sunday that extends public drinking time for a…
California governor signs bill to ban octopus farming
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan bill Friday making it a crime to farm octopuses for human consumption in California.The new law makes it illegal…
New law makes canceling subscriptions a snap in California
Music on demand. Television programs. Mobile phone service. Professional sports telecasts. Audiobooks. News. Videogames. Computer software.A growing number of products and services are being sold…
Trump is fixated on bacon prices. He’s not making the point he intends
When it comes to the price of bacon, Donald Trump is absolutely right: It’s too damn high. What he doesn’t tell you when he brings…
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…
Justices say Arizona can require proof of citizenship to register voters
WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Arizona may require proof of citizenship when registering new voters for future elections.But the court refused…
New law requires CSU establish clear sexual harassment policies
The California State University system will be required to establish clear policies and guidelines for how sexual harassment cases are investigated and tracked under a…
Newsom bans schools from notifying parents about student gender
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Monday that prohibits mandating that teachers notify families about student gender identity changes, capping a year-long battle…
Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law raises preferential treatment concerns
Christians and Jews believe in the Ten Commandments — just not necessarily the version that will hang in every public school and state-funded college classroom…
Over 500 people have been charged under gun safety law Biden signed
WASHINGTON — More than 500 people — some linked to transnational cartels and organized crime rings — have been charged with gun trafficking and other crimes…
Ten Commandments must be displayed in Louisiana schools under new law
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill…
Questions swirl over the future of TikTok: What you need to know
TikTok on Wednesday faced a formidable threat to its business, with a new law signed by President Biden that could dramatically change the way the…
New law gives Iowa authority to arrest and deport migrants
DES MOINES — A bill signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday makes it a state crime for a person to be in Iowa…
Florida’s DeSantis signs strict social media ban for minors
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under…
Biden and Trump win Louisiana’s primary
WASHINGTON — President Biden and former President Trump won Louisiana’s primary elections Saturday, collecting more delegates after they had already clinched their parties’ nominations. Biden also…
Opinion: The border crisis isn’t Mayorkas’ fault. House Republicans should impeach themselves
If governing amid the chaos of migrants crossing the southern border is an impeachable offense (it’s not), then it’s members of Congress, mostly Republicans, who…
Poll: Immigration debate deeply divides California Democrats
Immigration and border security issues unify Republican voters while dividing Democratic voters in California, a statewide poll has found. The findings of the new UC…
States set to enact new laws on guns, porn, even fuzzy dice
Fuzzy dice finally will be free to dangle in Illinois. Starting Monday, police there no longer will be allowed to pull over motorists solely because…
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…
New law has Californians with criminal records ‘quite hopeful’ they’ll finally find housing
In 2021, four years after finishing her last jail term and living in transitional housing in Riverside County, Erica Smith was ready for a permanent…