California rolls out sweeping new laws for 2026, from cellphone limits in schools to a ban on cat declawing

A slew of new laws in California have gone into effect, including a ban on law enforcement officers wearing masks, cuts to the cost of insulin and a requirement for landlords to provide refrigerators.

California defies deadline on immigrant trucker licenses as feds threaten funding cuts

California delays crackdown on immigrant commercial driver's licenses until March, defying federal deadline and risking $160 million in funding cuts.

One of California's oldest restaurants, a diner to the stars, is closing forever

The oldest operating restaurant in Los Angeles County once served President Benjamin Harrison on a reelection campaign stop in 1891. Teddy Roosevelt later dug into a New York steak at the diner in 1903.

Swalwell threatens to revoke driver's licenses of masked ICE agents operating in California

Rep. Eric Swalwell promised to revoke driving licenses of masked ICE agents if elected California governor, sparking federal-state immigration clash.

What was the California job market like in 2025? Unemployment, salary, layoffs

California experienced the most, by number, lay-offs in the nation with the second-highest going to Washington.

California braces for extreme King Tides and coastal flooding

King Tides and a Pacific storm could bring flooding to California’s coast. Here’s what to know, safety tips, and how to join the King Tides Project.
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