California will require schools to test all K-2 students for basic math skills. The goal is to identify struggling students early.
Month: October 2026
The veto comes weeks after the auditors found that California high-speed rail consultants flew first-class and took luxury rides on taxpayers’ dime
Prop. 40 would create California’s first billionaire tax. Here’s how it would work, and the questions still hanging
A law extending abortion medication access to California community college health centers has been signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
California schools got money for arts education, but some returned it because they were unsure of the spending rules. A new law adds clarity.
California’s new antitrust law lets prosecutors sue businesses for anticompetitive conduct — after industry pressure weakened it
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law prohibiting marriage for people under 18. Liberal civil rights organizations fought previous efforts to ban the practice.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed hundreds of bills in his final year leading the state. They include new laws on voting, immigration, data centers and insurance.
Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a novel tax plan to keep California’s shrinking newsrooms afloat. It provides incentives for companies to hire journalists.
Democrat Xavier Becerra repeatedly invoked the president, who has endorsed Republican Steve Hilton in the race but is unpopular in California.