California is moving to rewrite the rules of the road at its intersections, pairing a push to cut deadly crashes with a new wave of automated enforcement that could cost violators hundreds of dollars.

New California laws are going into effect January 1, 2026, addressing issues such as insulin costs and plastic bag bans.

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 ...

As we head into the new year, California’s Senate Bill (“SB”) 82, effective January 1, 2026, is set to spark some fireworks. The Bill seeks to curb the reach of arbitration provisions in consumer ...

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 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 ...

The non-passage of a bill means that a moratorium on new nonclassroom-based charter schools will expire on Jan. 1, which ...

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.

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed Assembly Bill 495, a measure allowing a broader range of relatives to act as caregivers for children if their parents are deported—a move that has ...

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 ...

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 ...