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Martin do Nascimento/KQEDAfter Silicon Valley spending spree, more moderate Democrats are heading to California's legislatureNew tech-backed super PACs spent tens of millions of dollars boosting some Democrats over their more progressive opponents. Almost all of their favored candidates won their contests, despite voters’ broad distrust of AI and billionaires. -
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMattersGov.-elect Xavier Becerra has evaded giving specifics about what policies his administration will prioritize. But some lawmakers are hoping for a more collaborative relationship.
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California’s ban on addictive social media features for kids takes effect in January. Now Big Tech is trying to stop it in federal court. -
In June, lawmakers passed a healthcare tax that could increase premiums in order to combat federal Medicaid cuts. A new lawsuit says that tax violates Proposition 35, passed by voters in 2024. -
The measure would have allowed the Office of the Inspector General that oversees the high-speed rail authority to hire more highly trained workers for audits and investigations. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of laws that aim to check federal agents during the Trump administration’s deportation program and improve conditions in detention centers. Several likely will be challenged in court. -
Some California gun owners view a new law requiring people to take a four-hour safety class as a kind of tax on firearm ownership. It’s one of 10 gun safety measures Gov. Newsom signed into law on Saturday. -
Cal Fire firefighters tend to earn less money than their counterparts in city fire departments. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law meant to narrow the gap. -
A CalMatters investigation has found the state has some of the weakest DUI laws in the nation. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven data center bills into law on Monday, signaling a tide change toward regulation of the industry. -
It’s legal for anyone under 18 in California to get married. That may change with a bill on Gov. Newsom’s despite efforts by the ACLU and Planned Parenthood to protect the practice. -
The California Legislature’s secretive earmark process allows lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom to dole out money for projects with little public scrutiny or notice, raising transparency and equity concerns even among some lawmakers. -
California prohibits tech companies from selling student data, but loopholes exist. A new law creates stricter rules for how companies gather and sell student data. -
Even a decade ago, the horror stories behind some of the 13 bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday seemed the stuff of fiction. No more.
