Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Year’s Day — Thursday, Jan. 1 — marks the start of a new year and a new set of California laws. A wave of new California laws ...

Prostitution in National City, California, is spiraling as scantily clad women look for johns on the freeway and near a school, Mayor Ron Morrison told Fox News.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several housing bills in 2025 that will roll out in 2026. The new laws include updates to eviction rules, limits on security deposits and new responsibilities for landlords ...

A new state law bans unaccredited companies from charging California's 1.8 million veterans for help filing VA disability claims.

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Starting on Jan. 1, hundreds of new state laws will go into effect, some with the potential to shape the everyday ...

Sacramento County authorities arrested a 75-year-old man on child molestation charges spanning decades, renewing criticism of ...

The start of a new year is a time to make resolutions and plans for the future. But it’s also when many new laws take effect in California. That’s true, in 2026, for various new laws that tackle ...

As lawmakers try to catch up with the growing popularity of e-bikes, four new California laws aimed at regulating them went ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several new bills into law in 2025, with many of them addressing issues that continue to impact Californians such as consumer protections, labor and workplace ...

As we move through the first quarter of 2026, California’s new 5% retention cap on private construction contracts has ...

New year, new laws, the changes impacting your next grocery run. Developing more housing by transit hubs, how soon we could see crews break ground, more transparency on the price of cars, and new ...