California Governor Gavin Newsom has enacted a series of legislative measures to address the state's pressing issues of ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom's special session aims to 'Trump-proof' the state, but raises questions about the state's ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom is planning to give his State of the State speech before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan.

California lawmakers passed — and Governor Gavin Newsom signed — more than 100 bills, and many of those have become new laws ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office said the state is on “heightened alert” and people should remain vigilant after ...

For the first time since Proposition 36 passed overwhelmingly — 68% to 32% — in November, Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly ...

Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft crimes may already be facing stiffer penalties under an initiative ...

During California's latest two-year legislative session, nearly 5,000 bills were introduced, with almost half failing without ...

Angela Hart, senior correspondent, covers health care politics and policy in California and the West, with a focus on ...

Scores of new California laws are going into effect in 2025 after Gov. Gavin Newsom took action on hundreds of bills that crossed his desk last year.

The new year brings a 50-cent raise for California’s minimum wage workers, who will see their base pay increase to $16.50 an ...

In October 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed ABX2-1 into law, requiring oil refineries to keep inventory to avoid supply ...