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A U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning a strict New York law on who can carry concealed weapons will likely lead to a challenge of California gun laws.

Beating a Wednesday deadline, Democratic legislators pushed through a plan to spend the record California budget surplus, but key negotiations remain with Gov. Newsom. There are major differences on gas tax relief, education, climate change and more. Republicans, meanwhile, complained about the process.

On suspense file day, legislators killed about 220 California bills on issues including education, health care, housing and workers.

In a year of unprecedented turnover in the California Legislature, several lawmakers are trying to bequeath their seats to relatives and staff members. Critics say they're trying to game the system.

California abortion rights groups, providers and Democratic lawmakers are all getting ready for a potential influx of out-of-state women. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to dramatically scale back, or even end, the constitutional right to abortion.

State lawmakers rushed this week to extend California eviction protections for hundreds of thousands of tenants waiting for rent relief. It was signed into law on Thursday. But some advocacy groups for landlords and tenants alike are unhappy with the bill.

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins said they're interested in another round of stimulus payments. Rendon expressed concern about Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed gas tax holiday.

The governor championed the ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana. The struggling legal cannabis industry is now calling on him to cut state taxes, but his office says the solution isn’t that simple.

California voters approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Prop. 50 in November 2025, which temporarily gerrymanders the state’s congressional districts in favor of Democrats. The move was in response to the Texas legislature redrawing their districts to favor Republicans outside the typical redistricting cycle. Based on some forecasts, Democrats could flip as many as five congressional seats […]

An unusually high number of influential state legislators are retiring or running for higher office. The reasons include a combination of new electoral districts, term limits and political ambition.