A California Assembly bill, which began as a collaboration between UC Santa Cruz and UC San Diego students, will take effect ...

Stay informed about new public safety laws in California, including changes to burglary penalties and electric bicycle safety ...

California lawmakers only spent just a few minutes discussing in public the hundreds of bills they introduce. But these 10 ...

A California bill that would allow the state to fine large social media companies millions of dollars if they amplify violent or extremist content has ignited a free speech fight, pitting Big Tech ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1264 into law on Wednesday. The bill lays out plans for determining the most "harmful" ultra-processed foods, and removing them from school lunches by 2035.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. SACRAMENTO — State lawmakers on Friday advanced a plan that would allow California colleges to offer preferential ...

Julie Watts is a national-award-winning investigative correspondent for CBS News, covering California. Her investigations, Capitol accountability reports, and solutions-oriented journalism air weekly ...

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 ...

Lawmakers waited until the final hours of the final day of the legislative session to resolve two of the most contentious TK-12 education issues: confronting rising antisemitism in schools and ...

On Friday, hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman sounded the alarm over California's economic future as reports suggest some of the state's wealthiest residents are considering leaving amid a proposed ...