Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced new laws taking effect in 2026 that reflect California’s continued focus on key areas.

Hundreds of new California laws took effect on the first day of 2026. CalMatters highlights some of the most remarkable ones, ...

On Thursday, Jan. 1, hundreds of new laws went into effect in California. During the 2025 application period, 850 bills were ...

California students are likely to see fewer cell phones and more gender-neutral bathrooms in 2026 as new state education laws ...

Standardized test requirements should be aligned with mission—a fact that demands a variety of approaches across different ...

A warning from California — the decision to drop statewide testing standards hurts students, and Tennessee doesn’t have to ...

California State University last year launched a pilot program to attract more students to the university system and to steer ...

New California laws bring changes for students, including cellphone restrictions, simplified college admissions, and gender-neutral bathrooms.

Assembly Bill 461 amends the state's Penal Code to remove a section that makes it a criminal offense for a parent to have a ...

A slew of new laws in California have gone into effect, including a ban on law enforcement officers wearing masks, cuts to ...

SB 281 requires courts to give an immigration advisement before a guilty plea or a no-contest plea. The court must advise the ...