The laws bring changes to foods served in schools, literacy, college admissions, and mental health resources for LGBTQ+ ...

New Year’s Day — Thursday, Jan. 1 — marks the start of a new year and a new set of California laws. A wave of new California laws take effect on Thursday, Jan. 1, bringing changes that affect ...

(INSIDE CALIFORNIA POLITICS) — Hundreds of new laws will go into effect in California at the start of the new year. The laws cover a wide range of topics, from minimum wage to cats to plastic bags. In ...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Several new California laws expanding protections for women have just gone into effect, including measures that strengthen sexual assault reporting, expand access to fertility ...

Multiple bills signed into law this year are set to take effect in 2026. The changes span from addressing insulin prices to college admission regulations and plastic bag laws.Here is a breakdown of ...