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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.

California has fostered programs that move students from classroom to careers, but employers need regional help navigating them, and the young people in them need to be paid, a nonprofit executive says.

With the rise in popularity of chatbots and AI use in mental healthcare, lawmakers are pushing legislation that they say is needed to protect consumers.

California lets 16- and 17-year-olds preregister to vote by their 18th birthday, but only 11% do. High schools should be required to teach them how, a graduate says.