SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California voters have rejected a measure amending the state Constitution to ban forced labor in any form. The constitution currently bans it except as punishment for crime.

California's new law prohibits both personal and commercial vehicles from parking or stopping within 20 feet of any marked or ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for state lawmakers to convene a special session in December to help safeguard the ...

California continues to be the birthplace of ideas that complicate employment laws. True to form, it is the first state to adopt the concept of intersectionality in its anti-discrimination statutes.

California voters will decide on 10 measures covering topics like minimum wage and criminal penalties on Election Day. Here's ...

Concepts and Insights, 2nd Edition" by Robin Kundis Craig and Noah Hall examines the state of American water law, including the growing trend of states recognizing water access as a fundamental human ...

Governor Newsom established California as the first state in the nation to incorporate the concept of intersectionality into its anti-discrimination laws. As defined in the bill, intersectionality is ...

According to the Southern California News Group analysis, the average state Senator introduced 34 bills and got 15 of them signed into law. Among Democrats, those numbers rose to 36 bills ...

In contrast, the average Republican Assembly member introduced 35 bills and got eight signed into law. It’s a similar story in the state Senate, where there are 31 Democrats and 9 Republicans.

What started with a spoof of a campaign ad has led to a critical question: Do new California laws meant to crack down on election-related deepfakes also ban memes and satire? Measures signed into ...