Technology
California enacts laws restricting chatbots and banning teens from ‘addictive’ social media
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a set of bills intended to protect children online.
September 10, 2026
Politics
She put money into CalPERS for decades. It demanded she repay $1 million over a part-time job
Government retirees who go back to work must follow strict pension laws or risk serious consequences with CalPERS. Several faced enormous bills.
Commentary
California law that helped students sleep more before school is getting high marks
California's middle and high school students are getting more sleep, have fewer mental health issues and are doing better in math and English, a new study found.
Environment
California sues over Trump’s changes to Endangered Species Act, arguing they threaten habitat
The Trump administration reinterpreted the Endangered Species Act to counter what it called "federal overreach." California is suing to block its changes, arguing they threaten vital habitat.
Justice
California has one-quarter of all the nation’s death sentences. Will Newsom commute them all?
More than 560 people still face death sentences in California, despite a longstanding moratorium on executions.