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Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a six-bill legislative package priority list from the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, strengthening medical privacy protections, expanding preventative healthcare access, and enhancing veteran and student support services.
Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a package of ten gun safety bills on Saturday, enacting new statewide statutes to strengthen protective orders, expand voluntary storage, and address emerging untraceable firearms.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation establishing Native American Day as an official paid state holiday, issuing a formal legislative and judicial apology, and codifying the state's tribal affairs governance.
A newly enacted California legislative package toughens criminal penalties for repeat DUI offenders, extends driver's license revocations up to eight years, and mandates explicit murder advisements.
The Sites Project Authority confirmed that revised water-right terms allow the proposed 1.5 million acre-foot reservoir to enter its investment period ahead of a November 4 State Water Board permit vote.
Governor Gavin Newsom authorized California air regulators to begin the formal rulemaking process to link the state's Cap-and-Invest carbon market with Washington State.
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a package of seven state laws regulating data center power, water consumption, and land use while preventing commercial infrastructure costs from shifting onto residential ratepayers.
California electric customers are receiving $886 million in automatic summer utility bill credits funded through the state's Cap-and-Invest Program, providing an average of $75 in monthly relief.
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a comprehensive legislative package designed to expedite electric vehicle charging installations, streamline local permitting, and expand multifamily access across California.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 795 to clear regulatory hurdles for E15 fuel sales, aiming to lower pump prices for California motorists.
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 1729, rejecting union-backed efforts to grant state departments greater autonomy over remote work policies and upholding California's four-day in-office requirement.
Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order accelerating third-party verification standards and exploring emergency shutoff protocols for frontier artificial intelligence models.
California inaugurated the $100 million Disaster Rebuilding Assistance Program alongside extended mortgage protections to assist homeowners recovering from major wildfires.
California enacted Senate Bill 1050, requiring clear disclosures whenever video or audio advertisements feature artificial intelligence-generated synthetic performers.
CAL FIRE has graduated 39 new company officers in its twelfth academy class of 2026, advancing a state initiative that has nearly doubled California's frontline firefighting workforce since 2019.
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed landmark legislation establishing independent third-party audit standards and an official state registry for auditors assessing artificial intelligence systems.
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a sweeping legislative package establishing first-in-the-nation safety standards for artificial intelligence companion chatbots and barring social media platforms from serving addictive algorithmic feeds to minors.
The ember-resistant zone rule remains unadopted after its December deadline passed. Here is where the draft stands, and what it would mean for fences, mulch and firewood.
The statewide floor rises 50 cents under California's inflation indexing. For Santa Clara County workers, city ordinances and industry schedules can set a higher rate than the state number.
California's new accelerated hiring guide is projected to save more than 500,000 staff hours a year by screening minimum qualifications only for interviewed applicants and cutting rigid paperwork steps, state officials announced.
State officials credited CHP crime suppression teams and recovery efforts as vehicle thefts fell for a second consecutive year, with 84 percent of stolen vehicles recovered.
