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Haven Daley/AP PhotoThe Trump administration cleared the way for immigration enforcement officers to enter schools in its first week. Now, California lawmakers are working on new state-level restrictions to prevent that. -
Courtesy PG&EEnergy demands from big tech, including for AI, has elected officials giving an old power source a second look.
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The California Senate passed two bills Thursday to shore up funds for the state to sue the Trump administration. The Attorney General is already suing over a new immigration policy. -
Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials like dead plants and wooden furniture within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of homes in risky areas. -
Lawmakers announced they will soon introduce bills to fastrack development for accessory dwelling units so that those displaced can live on their property while they rebuild. -
A supermajority of Democrats and emboldened Republicans return to the Capitol today — at odds over how to lower the cost of living, how much to resist a second Trump presidency, where to trim state spending, how to harness tech innovations, and how far to go providing reparations to descendants of people once enslaved. -
California legislators want to limit deportation actions at schools, but they can’t ban immigration officials. -
Two states legalized psychedelic therapies since 2020 and President Biden signed a law supporting studies of how they might help veterans. Proposals like those keep dying in California. -
This past year California lawmakers passed — and Governor Gavin Newsom signed — more than 100 bills, and many of those have become new laws in 2025. Plus there are bills from previous years that are also scheduled to take effect after Jan. 1.
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A new California law imposes harsher penalties for assaulting emergency room workers. It responds to rising attacks on health care workers, despite concerns from progressives and prison-reform advocates -
A new state law will keep medical debt off your credit report, sparing a hit to your all-important credit score. This is a big deal for California where millions struggle with unpaid medical bills. It takes effect Jan. 1, 2025. -
Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft crimes may already be facing stiffer penalties under an initiative voters passed this year, alongside related bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law. -
A new California law will prohibit state-chartered banks from charging fees for withdrawals that are instantaneously declined. -
The increase in lobbyists means there’s now at least one lobbyist for every legislative staff member.
