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California Sues Novolex, Inteplast and Mettler Over False ‘Recyclable’ Claims on Plastic Bags

State investigators report that labeled bags are not recycled at meaningful scale in California under SB 270.

California Expands PERB Powers After New York, as NLRB Seeks to Halt State Backstops in Court

Newsom Signs Law Lifting Incarcerated Firefighter Pay to $7.25, Enacts Broader Reforms

NRA Sues to Block California’s New Ban on Convertible Glock-Style Pistols

Newsom Signs SB 63, Opening 2026 Bay Area Transit Tax Vote

Newsom Signs California Law Expanding Caregivers for Children if Parents Are Deported

Newsom Signs AB 495, Expanding Caregiver Options and Limiting Immigration Data Collection

California Bans Loud Streaming Ads, Extending TV Rules to Streamers

Newsom Signs Bipartisan Overhaul With State-Backed Financing to Shore Up California’s FAIR Plan

California Makes Diwali an Official State Holiday, Effective 2026

El Segundo Refinery Blast Exposes Patchwork Oversight as Federal CSB Is Defunded

California Extends TV Loudness Limits to Streaming Ads

Newsom Faces Oct. 12 Deadline on AB 495, California’s Family Readiness Bill

L.A. Leaders Press Newsom to Sign AB 476 Targeting Copper-Theft Market

Newsom Signs Law Letting Uber and Lyft Drivers Unionize, Cuts Insurance Mandate

California Sues El Cajon Over License Plate Data Sharing With Out-of-State Agencies

California Mask Ban for Law Enforcement Sets Up Clash as DHS Rejects Compliance

Soros Gives $10 Million to Boost Newsom’s Prop. 50 Redistricting Push

California Strikes Deal to Give High‑Speed Rail $1 Billion a Year Through 2045

UC Chief Warns Systemwide Risk From Federal Cuts, Seeks $4–$5 Billion State Backstop