A new year means new laws, but there are many that don't affect Californians' day-to-day lives. Here are a few that might.

The December 15, 2025 ruling from California's Fourth District Court of Appeal sends a clear message to human resources ...

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the law expands the circumstances for tolling the statute of limitations in California for ...

California employers have a long list of state law changes to navigate in 2026, ranging from a ban on training repayment ...

Two new laws that have drawn widespread attention and are going into effect Jan. 1 include a broad ban on single-use plastic bags from stores, and a ban on procedures to remove cats’ claws, unless ...

A handful of bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom are set to take effect in the new year. The 2026 slate of new ...

Plastic bag ban, wrong food deliveries, streaming services and more. Here are some big changes coming to California as 900 ...

A new year means new laws, but there are many that don't affect Californians' day-to-day lives. Here are a few that might.

The California Legislature has a bad habit of writing new law in the moment and paying little or no attention to its potential consequences. While legislative history contains many examples, the most ...

Nearly 800 new laws were approved this year in California, and many of them will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.