Rady Children's Health's first day of operations was Jan. 1, but the merger closed Dec. 31 after receiving conditional approval in early November from California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

Another law, Senate Bill 1340, opened up the capacity for cities to enforce workplace discrimination laws on their own that previously was the domain of state agencies like the California Civil ...

Adam Schiff defeated Steve Garvey in the general election for U.S. Senate California on November 5, 2024. = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. If you are a candidate and ...

California also now mandates harsher sentences for smash-and-grab robberies that result in major theft and damages. While Proposition 47 was created with the intent of reducing the state's prison ...

Several new laws are set to come into effect in California in 2025, impacting millions of residents. During the state's latest two-year legislative session, nearly 5,000 bills were introduced ...

The California Legislature passed hundreds of bills in 2024, many of which go into effect on Jan. 1 and touch nearly every aspect of life in the Golden State. Here’s a look at some of the most ...

Insurance companies must provide policies in wildfire-prone areas if they want to continue doing business in California, according to a new state regulation announced on Monday. The new rule will ...

Authorities in the dual island nation of Trinidad and Tobago imposed a nationwide state of emergency on Monday following a spate of recent killings linked to gang violence. The move followed what ...

Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency after a spate of killings over the weekend added to what was already an exceptionally deadly year for the Caribbean nation. Under emergency ...

Consumer protection laws, new banking and rental regulations, and medical debt reforms are part of a bevy of new California laws that will go into place when the calendar flips to 2025.

The state released another regulation Monday aimed at easing California’s home insurance crisis that will allow insurers to charge homeowners higher premiums to protect themselves from ...