Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign ads
With deepfake video and audio making its way into political campaigns, California enacted its strictest restrictions yet in September: a…
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Newsom signs formal apology for California's role in slavery
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a formal apology for California's role in slavery and the legacy of anti-Black racism as part…
Newsom signs bill reviving Jewish family's claim over Nazi-looted art
California lawmakers have defied one of the nation's most powerful federal courts by enacting a new state law designed to…
Newsom signs another anti-shoplifting bill amid growing crime concerns
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed the last of a package of retail theft bills crafted by Democratic…
Newsom vetoes bill to extend mortgage aid to undocumented immigrants
A controversial bill that would have helped undocumented immigrants in California buy homes was vetoed Friday morning by Gov. Gavin…
Disability service providers must comply with the Public Records Act
The 21 nonprofits that serve Californians with developmental disabilities keep their decision-making processes secret. They cling to desk manuals and…
California tries again to ban plastic grocery bags
About 10 years after California unsuccessfully tried to ban plastic bags in grocery stores, state lawmakers have passed a law…
A law has come into force limiting security deposits to one month.
In California, the days when you had to save up the equivalent of two or three months' rent for a…
Is city status right for East Los Angeles?
The introduction of Assembly Bill 2986 in Sacramento has reopened the perennial question of city status for East Los Angeles…
Will Google reach a deal with California media to fund journalism?
SACRAMENT- California news publishers and big tech companies appear to be inching toward an agreement on a controversial bill that…