California settlement requires school district to reform discipline practices
The California Attorney General's office and Natomas Unified School District reached a settlement requiring sweeping policy changes following an investigation that found violations in student privacy
California Empowers Police to Return Stolen Cryptocurrency to Fraud Victims
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1208, legislation that gives California law enforcement new authority to return cryptocurrency stolen in fraud schemes to victims. The law allows police who
California-led coalition sues to block weakened fuel economy standards
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's new fuel economy standards. The lawsuit was filed
California opens public comment on first bobcat management plan
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is accepting public comments on a draft bobcat conservation and management plan—the first such plan in state history—that was developed over five years.
California serves subpoena on OpenAI over cybersecurity risks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta served an investigative subpoena on OpenAI on Wednesday as part of a formal investigation into cybersecurity incidents and risks involving the company and its
California leads multistate lawsuit challenging EPA emissions rollback
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board, joined by officials from 25 states, counties, and cities, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.
California CARE Act reaches 10,000 people in mental health crisis
California's CARE Act has reached more than 10,000 people with serious mental illness through June 2026, according to new program data released by Governor Gavin Newsom. The Community Assistance,
California sues Trump administration over federal funding freeze
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the Trump Administration's decision to withhold billions in Congressionally appropriated funds. The lawsuit, filed
California voters will decide on $7.5 billion research bond
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 895, placing a $7.5 billion research bond before California voters in March 2028. The measure, signed at the Golden Gate Bridge during his final bill-signing event of
California bans child marriage with new legislation
Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation banning child marriage in California, repealing provisions that previously allowed minors to enter marriage with parental consent and setting the state's
California enacts tax credits to support local news jobs
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2222, creating refundable tax credits beginning in 2027 for local news organizations that hire and retain journalists. The bill, authored by
California updates antitrust law to reach single-firm monopolies
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1776, the COMPETE Act, into law, updating California's antitrust statutes to allow the state attorney general to challenge anticompetitive conduct by a
California signs bills protecting sexual assault survivors
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of public safety legislation intended to strengthen protections for sexual assault survivors and increase safety on college campuses amid renewed
California signs legislation to boost fusion and quantum energy research
Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to accelerate quantum and fusion energy development in California and announced a new $30 million state investment in quantum research and innovation. The
California signs bills to aid small businesses and curb monopolies
Governor Gavin Newsom signed multiple bills aimed at helping small businesses grow while limiting monopolistic practices in California. The new laws address several barriers facing entrepreneurs:
California governor signs 21 immigration enforcement bills
Governor Gavin Newsom signed 21 bills related to federal immigration enforcement in California, building on years of efforts to support immigrant families and protect communities and the economy, the
Newsom signs wildfire prevention bill package as state accelerates mitigation
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of wildfire prevention and forest health legislation designed to speed up mitigation projects, expand prescribed burning, and reduce fire risk to homes and
45 attorneys general urge Congress to fund Supreme Court security
A bipartisan coalition of 45 state attorneys general, including California Attorney General Rob Bonta, has urged Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for
California Creates Designation for Asian American, Pacific Islander Colleges
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2374, creating a pathway for California higher education institutions to be designated as Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-serving
CHP officer dies in on-duty traffic collision on State Route 99
A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer died in an on-duty traffic collision on September 28 on State Route 99 just north of State Route 190 in Tipton. Officer Brian Liles, 44, sustained
State investigates fatal officer-involved shooting in Madera
California's Department of Justice is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Madera that occurred on September 27, 2026, around 12:45 PM. The incident involved the Madera Police
California enacts three new laws protecting reproductive and gender-affirming care
Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills into law this weekend that strengthen legal protections for reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare in California. Assembly Bills 1854, 1930, and 2448
California allows safety equipment add-ons in youth tackle football
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 708 into law, requiring youth tackle football leagues to allow participants to use safety equipment including soft-shelled add-ons to football
California suspends summer gasoline rule to ease rising fuel prices
California's governor has suspended the state's summer-blend gasoline requirement and directed state agencies to allow winter-blend gasoline sales immediately, the state said. The action is intended
California signs law to strengthen abuse survivor protections
California has signed into law Assembly Bill 1753, the Survivor Pathways to Safety Act, a comprehensive overhaul of the state's court protective order system. The law implements 10 recommendations
Corteva pays $35 million, limits rebate programs in pesticide settlement
California's attorney general and federal regulators have won a settlement with pesticide maker Corteva that will limit the company's use of loyalty rebate programs and restore competition from
California governor signs gun violence prevention bills
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a comprehensive package of gun safety bills into law, according to the California governor's office. The bills address protective-order enforcement, firearm storage,
California expands abortion access with 9 new laws
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed nine bills to expand California's reproductive healthcare system, according to the Office of the Governor. The legislation expands access to medication abortion on
California enacts six bills protecting LGBTQ privacy and services
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a six-bill legislative package strengthening privacy protections and expanding resources for the LGBTQ community, according to an announcement from his office. Newsom
Court Rules Federal Effort to Deny CFPB Funding Unconstitutional
A federal court has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to request necessary funding from the Federal Reserve, blocking what the court called the federal government's "transparent
Federal order removes disability integration requirements
A federal court on September 23 entered an order vacating community integration requirements from Section 504 disability protections regulations. The action closed Texas v. Kennedy, a case brought by
California makes Native American Day a paid holiday and formally apologizes to tribes
Governor Gavin Newsom on Native American Day announced the signing of bills advancing tribal priorities, including one that establishes Native American Day as an official state holiday. The
California approves E15 fuel with higher ethanol content
The California Air Resources Board adopted amendments on Thursday allowing E15 fuel, a blend containing up to 15 percent ethanol, to be sold at California gas stations. The move increases the ethanol
California expands security funding for places of worship
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Friday aimed at expanding security protections for places of worship and nonprofit organizations vulnerable to attacks and hate crimes. Assembly Bill
California Leads Coalition of 22 States Against Proposed H-1B Visa Tax
California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in opposing a Trump administration proposal to impose a $103,265 tax on most H-1B visa petitions, arguing the fee
25 state attorneys general urge Congress to regulate artificial intelligence
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 state attorneys general in urging Congress to immediately regulate large-scale AI models and developers, citing recent
California Reports Progress on Wildfire Prevention, Carbon Reduction
California released a report showing significant progress in reducing wildfire risk and carbon pollution, detailing how over five years the state trained hundreds of firefighting personnel, prepared
California advances major water storage project toward construction
The Sites Reservoir project in California has advanced toward construction, with the final environmental permit scheduled to go before the state's Water Board on November 4, Gov. Gavin Newsom
California announces carbon market expansion with Washington
Governor Gavin Newsom announced at Climate Week NYC that California will link its carbon market with Washington State while signing new international partnerships. At the North America Climate
California moves toward linking carbon market with Washington state
Governor Gavin Newsom of California authorized the state to move forward with linking its Cap-and-Invest carbon market program with Washington State's carbon market, according to an announcement
California signs climate and clean energy partnership with Spain
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Spain at Climate Week NYC during the UN General Assembly. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Deputy Prime Minister Sara Aagesen
State attorneys general challenge vaccine policy changes
A coalition of 22 state attorneys general and Pennsylvania's governor sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urging the federal government to
California enacts comprehensive data center regulation laws
Governor Gavin Newsom signed data center regulation laws requiring large server facilities to disclose their resource consumption and comply with environmental standards. The legislation, which
California distributes $886 million in automatic utility bill credits
California is automatically crediting $886 million to millions of residential utility customers through the state's Cap-and-Invest Program, providing an average of $75 in bill relief during August
Court blocks Trump administration restrictions on public benefits for immigrants
A federal court in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration's restrictions on access to public benefit programs based on immigration status, according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta
California AG challenges environmental review for Central California oil and gas lease sale
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed comments opposing a proposed Bureau of Land Management oil and gas lease sale covering nearly 36,000 acres in Central California, arguing the agency's
Woman sentenced to prison for $400,000 Medi-Cal fraud scheme
Maki Martinez-Gruninger pleaded guilty to defrauding California's Medi-Cal health insurance program and will serve two years in prison for stealing more than $400,000 from the state, the California
California's emissions fell 3.9% in 2024 despite continued economic growth
California reduced statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 3.9% in 2024 while maintaining economic growth of 3.2%, the California Air Resources Board reported, extending the state's 20-year record of
California wins antitrust settlement in Paramount-Warner Bros merger deal
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 12 state attorneys general have secured a settlement with Paramount Skydance Corporation that resolves their antitrust lawsuit challenging the
California cuts emissions by 3.9% in 2024 while economy grows 3.2%
California cut statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 3.9% in 2024 while its economy grew 3.2%, extending a two-decade pattern of environmental progress alongside economic expansion, according to new