What to know as hundreds of new California laws take effect in 2026

Some of California's new laws aim to tackle artificial intelligence, wildfire recovery assistance, immigration and consumer issues.

California defies deadline on immigrant trucker licenses as feds threaten funding cuts

California delays crackdown on immigrant commercial driver's licenses until March, defying federal deadline and risking $160 million in funding cuts.

California 'billionaire tax' would levy 5% on fortunes in 2027

Voters may weigh a one-time 5% tax on Californians worth $1B+. SEIU backs it; Newsom opposes; tech titans warn they could leave if it passes.

California could impose a billionaire tax. Here's how it would work and where the money would go.

Proposed California ballot initiative would impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires, with the revenue funneled toward health care and education.

California rolls out sweeping new laws for 2026, from cellphone limits in schools to a ban on cat declawing

A slew of new laws in California have gone into effect, including a ban on law enforcement officers wearing masks, cuts to the cost of insulin and a requirement for landlords to provide refrigerators.

One of California's oldest restaurants, a diner to the stars, is closing forever

The oldest operating restaurant in Los Angeles County once served President Benjamin Harrison on a reelection campaign stop in 1891. Teddy Roosevelt later dug into a New York steak at the diner in 1903.

DOJ official fact-checks California Democrat after he falsely claims ICE mask ban is in effect

A federal lawsuit has delayed California's mask ban enforcement against ICE officers, and a DOJ official disputes Sen. Scott Wiener's claim the act took effect Jan. 1.

Southern California storms slams Santa Barbara, Ventura. Rain through Tuesday

Heavy rain triggers flooding across the Southland, closing Santa Barbara Airport. While the Bay Area faces King Tide flooding, Southern California braces for debris flows in burn scarred areas.
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