California is known for pushing hundreds of bills through its Legislature each year, but many residents don’t realize what Democratic leaders have approved until the laws take effect. In the 2025 ...

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Last year, then-Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris insisted in a presidential debate that she is a gun owner and that she and her running mate, Tim Walz, were "not taking anybody's guns ...

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Hundreds of bills signed into law by Gov. Newsom are set to take effect in California in 2026. The list of new laws, most of which take effect Thursday, include a minimum wage ...

California is introducing several new traffic laws in 2026, including stricter rules for autonomous vehicles and criminalizing the possession of car-key cloning devices. E-bike riders must now use ...

From bans on declawing cats and plastic grocery bags to new anti-discrimination protections for students and cheaper insulin, a raft of new California laws takes effect Jan. 1, with others rolling out ...

New rights give car buyers a 3-day window to return a used vehicle for a refund and mandate that landlords must equip apartments with stoves and refrigerators starting in the new year. Labor ...