Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed a bill on Thursday that has California apologize for the state’s role in slavery during the 19th century. Newsom was joined by members of the state’s legislative black caucus as he signed AB 3089,

Senate Bill 1217 by state Sen. Steven Glazer (D-Orinda) will force pet insurers to provide more transparency regarding their coverage.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have helped Black families reclaim or be compensated for land that was taken unjustly by the government through eminent domain.

California’s Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act, currently with Governor Newsom awaiting his signature, requires that developers of the most powerful AI systems write and follow safety and security protocols to prevent critical harm.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom dealt a blow to legislation linked to the state's groundbreaking reparations efforts on Wednesday. "I thank the author for his commitment to redressing past racial injustices,

Police are meant to serve and protect the public, not wage war against them,” the ACLU said in a statement critical of the veto.

Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected a bill Wednesday for the second year in a row that would have required high schools to offer free condoms to students, arguing that it would cost too much. The bill was overwhelmingly supported by Newsom’s fellow Democrats in the Legislature and mainly opposed by conservative and Christian groups,

Gov. Newsom rejected a bill that would have required annual reporting of state-funded homeless programs, saying in his veto message several similar bills were already in the pipeline.

California school districts will be required to limit or prohibit the use of smartphones in public schools following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature of a new bill into law Monday. AB 3216, authored by Republican Assemblymember Josh Hoover of Folsom, requires school districts to adopt a policy to limit or ban phones on school campuses by July 1, 2026.