California

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.  – Californians are facing higher prices at the pump with the average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumping 11 cents in the past week to $5.89. …

SAN FRANCISCO – Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1119, Adam’s Law, establishing the most comprehensive digital protections for children interacting with AI companion chatbots in the United …

SACRAMENTO – As artificial intelligence advances at extraordinary speed and leading experts raise increasingly urgent concerns about the risks posed by these systems, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation (Senate …

The U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced today joint investigative findings that the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Berkeley …

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton today protested outside the West Hollywood Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and unveiled his CALIFORDABLE plan to abolish the Department of Motor …

California believes that immunization is the best protection available against respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus. Seasonal immunization is also a critical public health tool to …

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – Labor Day weekend travelers are facing the highest gas prices ever for this time of year. Statewide, Californians are paying an average of $5.78 per gallon, an …

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) announced new legislation to fight high rates of chronic diseases like diabetes in the Valley by investing in nutrition support services and new …

Stanislaus County District Attorney Jeff Laugero announced that Fernando Jauregui Ochoa, age 30, of Ceres, has been convicted of 18 counts of obtaining money by fraud, with an allegation that the …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Legislation to help animals rescued from abuse get out of shelters and into safe homes faster has passed the California Legislature and is headed to Governor Gavin …

Sacramento, CA — California lawmakers passed Adam’s Law (SB 1119), a landmark bill that, if signed into law, will be the most comprehensive digital protections for children interacting with chatbots …

IRVINE, Calif. – Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton today released two new proposals aimed at putting California families and children first: one to stop technology companies from shaping what and how …

The California Legislature tonight approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 813, landmark legislation that would establish a first-in-the-nation framework for independent, third-party assessments of potential safety risks posed by artificial intelligence …

SB 239 addresses threats and intimidation directed at local public officials, particularly election officials Sacramento, CA – This week, the California Legislature unanimously passed SB 239 by Senator Jesse Arreguín …

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – The average for a gallon of regular gasoline in California jumped a nickel in the past week to $5.63. Meanwhile the national average is 1 cent lower …

Merced, CA—The UC Merced Community and Labor Center has released Fueling Transitions, a report documenting California’s oil and gas industry decline, and its implications for employment, property taxes and county …

Dunlop and Falken urge policymakers to carefully assess the long-term effects on consumer safety, choice, affordability, competition, vehicle use and California’s automotive aftermarket. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – Dunlop Tires North …

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general today announced a proposed settlement, which remains subject to court approval through entry of a consent …

On Saturday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the “Stop Nick Shirley” Act into law Under AB 2624, it expands California’s Safe at Home program to employees of nonprofits that serve people …

Senator Tony Strickland (R–Huntington Beach) has delivered a letter to the chair of the California Energy Commission (CEC), demanding that the five members of the Commission resign after passing a new …

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is seeing the highest levels of West Nile virus (WNV) activity in five years. As of August 14, CDPH has reported 30 …

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – The average for a gallon of regular gasoline in California stayed at $5.58, the same it was last week. Meanwhile the national average is up 3 …

Sacramento, CA — The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection approved the final draft of Zone 0 defensible space regulations, marking another critical step in the state’s ongoing effort …

On August 19, 2026, San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announced the arrest of Stockton City Council Candidate Desiree Lynch following a public corruption investigation. The charges allege that …

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Although most California drivers recognize the importance of posted speed limits, many refuse to follow them, according to a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic …