Starting January 1, Californians will pay a new fee every time they buy a product with a non-removable battery – whether it’s a power tool, a PlayStation, or even a singing greeting card.

New California laws taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026 will expand coverage for in vitro fertilization, regulate artificial ...

One round of IVF costs up to $40,000. For millions of Californians, that barrier to parenthood just disappeared thanks to a ...

Pasta and bread have to include folic acid, a vitamin that’s important for infant health. Now, California is requiring that ...

A new California law taking effect Jan. 1, 2026 allows the state to regulate union organizing in private workplaces, a power normally held by the NLRB.

The Trump administration is suing to block a new California that would ban federal law enforcement officers from wearings ...

New Safe Homes grants program, taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026, could begin taking applications in the spring, CA insurance department says.

California health care faced major cuts in 2025 as federal Medicaid funding dropped and ACA subsidies stalled, threatening ...

A dangerous atmospheric river threatens Southern California with excessive rainfall, raising debris flow fears in wildfire ...

In Trinity County, isolation, pain, and limited healthcare drive gun suicides among seniors. Health officials plan prevention ...

California’s deficit grows, uncertainty looms, and state leaders may have fewer options than before to tackle it.

Political intrigue grabs attention during election years, but California voters are also moved by high costs, joblessness and homelessness.