SANTA CRUZ– A California Assembly bill, which began as a collaboration between UC Santa Cruz and UC San Diego students, will ...

California lawmakers only spent just a few minutes discussing in public the hundreds of bills they introduce. But these 10 ...

A California bill that would allow the state to fine large social media companies millions of dollars if they amplify violent or extremist content has ignited a free speech fight, pitting Big Tech ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed Assembly Bill 495, a measure allowing a broader range of relatives to act as caregivers for children if their parents are deported—a move that has ...

A bill that would require state and local child welfare services to find qualified family members to care for at-risk children has passed both houses of the California Legislature. AB 562, called the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. SACRAMENTO — State lawmakers on Friday advanced a plan that would allow California colleges to offer preferential ...

Julie Watts is a national-award-winning investigative correspondent for CBS News, covering California. Her investigations, Capitol accountability reports, and solutions-oriented journalism air weekly ...

California bill to aid immigrants amid family separation passes despite pushback Proponents for AB 495 said outrage over the bill was largely based on misinformation. The portion of the bill that drew ...

Lawmakers waited until the final hours of the final day of the legislative session to resolve two of the most contentious TK-12 education issues: confronting rising antisemitism in schools and ...

A new California bill is taking aim at a familiar image: masked law enforcement officers. But this time, it’s not criminals in disguise—it’s the people wearing the badge. In a move that’s drawing ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1264 into law on Wednesday. The bill lays out plans for determining the most "harmful" ultra-processed foods, and removing them from school lunches by 2035.