Among the newest laws in California are efforts to limit planet-warming pollution, accelerate clean energy projects and advance the state's position as a climate leader.| Los Angeles Times
Newsom signed Senate Bill 79 into law on Friday. The historic bill, which looks to add density to transit hubs across California, is one of the most ambitious state-imposed housing efforts in recent memory.| Los Angeles Times
California healthcare workers will see at least $25 an hour starting in 2026 after Gov. Newsom signed a bill mandating an industry minimum wage.| Los Angeles Times
The spending plan reflects resistance to making sweeping cuts to reduce a $12-billion budget deficit expected in the year ahead, with Democratic lawmakers citing uncertainty about the scope of California's financial problems.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills that will overhaul the landmark California Environmental Quality Act in an effort to streamline housing development in the state.| Los Angeles Times
The unusual move pushes the Legislature into overtime to address energy affordability just as campaign season heats up in advance of the Nov. 5 election.| Los Angeles Times
California Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to be trying to strike a delicate balance between the political brawler that his Democratic base admires and a more measured national leader capable of winning back disenfranchised voters across the country.| Los Angeles Times
More than two dozen lawmakers signed a letter urging the governor and CalRecycle to toss regulations drafted to implement landmark plastic legislation they say ignores the law.| Los Angeles Times
Newsom’s preemptive strike signals the return of the hostile relationship between Democratic-controlled California and the Trump administration.| Los Angeles Times
