Here are some of the most noteworthy new 2025 California laws, from cannabis cafes to voter ID bans, that go into effect Jan.

The California state budget has been a rollercoaster over the past few years. Big deficits generally mean cutting plans and ...

Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft offenses face longer sentences under Proposition 36. A batch of new crime laws takes effect Jan. 1, 2025.

The increase in lobbyists means there’s now at least one lobbyist for every legislative staff member in California.

A new California law will keep medical debt off your credit report, sparing a hit to your all-important credit score.

New California law will prohibit state-chartered banks from charging fees for withdrawals that are instantly declined.

Striking Amazon and Starbucks employees want union contracts. The Trump administration is unlikely to side with them on ...

Voters said no to expanded rent control, but tenants will now have more time to fight to overturn evictions under a new ...

Campus administrators have been swift in enforcing their protest rules this fall, a marked change from last spring.

The US EPA granted California’s waiver, which the incoming Trump administration is likely to try to overturn in the courts.