CalMatters

California schools to teach students about the short- and long-term harms of excessive drinking and related health risks.

In 2024 California continued efforts toward environmental leadership, from voter-approved bonds to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to reduce gas prices.

Many California cities cracked down on homeless encampments in 2024. What's in store for 2025?

A new California law imposes harsher penalties for assaulting emergency room workers. It responds to rising attacks on health care workers, despite concerns from progressives and prison-reform advocates

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.

A conservative organization led by Trump adviser Stephen Miller sent letters to California leaders warning of ‘serious consequences’ over sanctuary policies that protect undocumented residents.

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

How’d lawmakers close this year’s budget chasm? For starters, they pulled $12 billion from the state’s reserves for the next two years.

This is a big deal for California where millions struggle with unpaid medical bills. It takes effect Jan. 1, 2025.

Here are some of the most noteworthy new 2025 California laws, from cannabis cafes to voter ID bans, that go into effect Jan. 1.

A new California law will prohibit state-chartered banks from charging fees for withdrawals that are instantaneously declined.

New California law prevents schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as LGBTQ.