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Banning children's access to digital technologies sounds protective, but the evidence so far mostly suggests it is not.

California ordered Tahoe-Truckee Unified to exit the Nevada athletics conference over a conflict with transgender athlete rules. A parent says officials failed to account for what that means for families in the snowy Sierra.

Gov. Newsom signed a law allowing San Mateo County to restrict teens' access to e-bikes. It was inspired by fatal accidents in the Bay Area community.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law limiting the use of so-called Perkins operations against young people. The undercover stings are under scrutiny at the California Supreme Court.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law prohibiting marriage for people under 18. Liberal civil rights organizations fought previous efforts to ban the practice.

It’s legal for anyone under 18 in California to get married. That may change with a bill on Gov. Newsom's desk, despite efforts by the ACLU and Planned Parenthood to protect the practice.

National research shows emergency room visits connected to self-harm climbed through 2021, and the numbers remain elevated above pandemic-levels in California even as other indicators of mental distress have declined.

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.

Perkins operations are an undercover law enforcement tactic that officers use to elicit information from unknowing criminal suspects. California may limit their use against certain people under 26.

California recently lifted the statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits, leading to many cases against schools. A bill going to Gov. Gavin Newsom would raise the standard for evidence.