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 ...

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

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 2026, the state’s minimum wage ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Starting on Jan. 1, hundreds of new ...

A longtime jewelry store in the Arden-Arcade area may be forced to close its doors after a brazen daytime robbery just days before Christmas. The USS Lucid, a rare Navy minesweeper docked near the ...

Explore the new California 2026 education policy that aims to protect vulnerable children through the Family Preparedness ...

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 ...

As the final days of 2025 are counted down, new laws loom in California, taking effect Jan. 1. From a minimum wage increase to a ban on plastic grocery bags to a new ingredient for tortillas, ...

California’s new speed limit law fines drivers who go 11 mph over the posted limit in safety zones and work areas as of Jan.