California will soon have the nation’s first mandatory take-back program after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation requiring ...

A report says challenges remain as criminals look for ways to avoid background checks in the purchase of unserialized ...

AB 1821, signed Friday, requires California public schools to include instruction on the mistreatment and contributions of ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The last call for drinks is 2 a.m. in California, but the state will soon carve out an exception to ...

The action follows a CalMatters investigation that found at least 56 birthing wards have closed statewide since 2012 ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a plastic bag bill that will ban stores from offering heavyweight "reusable" plastic bags ...

The new law aims to curb conservative efforts in cities like Huntington Beach, where a voter ID requirement was passed in ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill on Friday. It also prohibits kids getting social media notifications late at night or ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Senate Bill 708 into law on September 22, which created a much-needed off-highway ...

The report from the California Department of Justice tracks ghost guns from 2013 to 2021, a time when the state observed a ...

The new measure bans all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026. Consumers who don't bring their own bags will be offered a ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills intended to atone for the state’s role in the oppression of Black Americans, but ...