Hundreds of new laws were approved this year in California, and many of them will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

California Highway Patrol is highlighting new public safety laws passed in the 2025 legislative session, including E-Bike ...

Prediction markets are providing a platform for sports betting operators to offer wagering in the Golden State.

However, Washington state law prohibits parents from giving alcohol to a minor in a business with a state liquor license — meaning parents can’t buy their kid an alcoholic drink at a bar or restaurant ...

Plaintiffs are asking for equitable damages without showing that regular monetary damages would be insufficient, a federal ...

California’s own criminal justice watchdog says the state’s courtrooms are still giving sexist stereotypes a front-row seat ...

A state panel warns California law lets prosecutors use sexist stereotypes to undermine women's self-defense claims and urges ...

A jury reached a partial verdict in connection with Maya Hernandez, a California mother who left her son inside a hot car ...

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon and animal control supervisor Stefanie Geckler ...

Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents, prosecutors say. Under ...

It could yield additional savings for the state of California, which buys insulin for millions of residents on public health plans. HealthDay News — California will start selling low-cost insulin ...

A wild bear wandered into Eureka’s Sequoia Park Zoo and “interacted” with the three zoo bears across the fence before it was persuaded to leave through a service gate, zoo officials said. Related ...