The landmark bipartisan legislation to become law on Jan. 1 strengthens California’s protections for children online and when using artificial intelligence.

If approved by the California Supreme Court, the number of people sentenced to death nationwide would drop by nearly one third.

Steve Hilton conceded 60 minutes after polls closed Tuesday evening. Becerra's strong anti-Trump campaign and Democratic sweep doomed the Republican’s candidacy.

Newsom warned that federal agents will seek warrants to seize ballots, election records, or certified voting technology while an election is underway and before the results are certified.

Ian Choudri, who has led the California High Speed Rail Authority since 2024, leaves a legacy marked by budget woes, project delays, and various scandals, including questionable taxpayer-funded trips by consultants.

Despite seven new statewide laws regulating data centers, at least 26 resolutions, moratoriums, or bans on data centers have been passed or proposed in California since June.

California’s largest public employee union, representing approximately 95,000 workers, said its members are staying home today to protest a proposed roll back of scheduled wage increases.  Services at state parks, motor vehicle offices, CalTrans and unemploymentdivision offices could be affected.

California leaders want immigration agents to stay away from courthouses, concerned that ICE enforcement actions will prevent people from testifying in criminal trials.

Demanding better pay and a more flexible work-from-home policy, state workers in SEIU Local 1000 voted to authorize a one-day walkout on Oct. 21 as the union negotiates with Gov. Gavin Newsom.

In June, lawmakers passed a healthcare tax that could increase premiums in order to combat federal Medicaid cuts.

Undercover sting operations in Santa Clara, Los Angeles and San Diego counties include false evidence ploys, jail cells outfitted with recording devices, and cash payments to undercover operatives.

Often it sounded as though the real opponents in this California election were Newsom and Trump – Becerra talked about Hilton’s links to the president, and Hilton talked about Becerra’s links to the governor.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of laws that aim to check federal agents during the Trump administration’s deportation program and improve conditions in detention centers. Several likely will be challenged in court.

Some California gun owners view a new law requiring people to take a four-hour safety class as a kind of tax on firearm ownership. It’s one of 10 gun safety measures Gov. Newsom signed into law on Saturday.

Another wealth tax measure, Proposition 3, that would make permanent an existing tax on high income earners holds a solid 20-point lead in the Berkeley poll. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered state agencies to develop safety regulations for artificial intelligence after vetoing tougher rules two years ago.