Several new California laws that will take effect in 2026 are aimed at protecting pets, including banning cat declawing and ...

Rivas wants to ensure review of legislation is a regular practice starting next year, but he ignores the ‘turkey’ bills ...

Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek said lawmakers will have to "be creative" when it comes to filling the gaps left by federal ...

A new law allows a state board to intercede in labor disputes involving private employers. But is the law legal, since it usurps a federal role?

Key point: The California Legislature is considering a bill that would impose comprehensive requirements on the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, with a focus ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a set of bills to allow voters to decide whether to overturn the preexisting congressional maps and the state’s independent redistricting commission, ...

California's state legislature on Thursday passed the bills that comprise the state's plan to put new congressional bills on the ballot in a November special election, in retaliation for a ...

The Center for Effective Lawmaking assigns scores based on the quality of legislation and how far they advance in the ...

This fall, a federal court in California granted summary judgment in favor of a website operator for alleged violations of ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Legislature concluded its 2024-2025 session in the wee hours of September 13, 2025, and sent the last of its approved bills to Governor Newsom for consideration. The ...

The California legislature on Thursday approved a redrawn congressional redistricting map that could cut five Republican-held US House seats. The move comes after Texas approved its own new ...

Joe Mathews is the Connecting California columnist for Zócalo Public Square and founder-publisher of Democracy Local.