As California embraces the new year, several new laws — including updated rules of the road — are taking effect. According to the California Highway Patrol, drivers should be prepared for new traffic ...

New Year’s Day — Thursday, Jan. 1 — marks the start of a new year and a new set of California laws. A wave of new California laws take effect on Thursday, Jan. 1, bringing changes that affect ...

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several new bills into law in 2025, with many of them addressing issues that continue to impact Californians such as consumer protections, labor and workplace ...

From bans on declawing cats and plastic grocery bags to new anti-discrimination protections for students and cheaper insulin, a raft of new California laws takes effect Jan. 1, with others rolling out ...

A handful of bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom are set to take effect in the new year. The 2026 slate of new California laws includes artificial intelligence chatbot protections, a ban on ...

CALIFORNIA (FOX 5/KUSI) — A series of state laws regulating artificial intelligence are taking effect at the start of the new year. California is home to some of the largest AI companies and has ...

Changes are coming to tortillas in California in the new year, with a new law requiring manufacturers to add folic acid to corn masa products. The goal is to decrease birth defects in children born to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A new California program targets motorists who are ticketed driving faster than 100 mph. The DMV could ultimately ...

Parents, students and workers in Southern California are among who these new laws could benefit. The new laws address health care, separation of a parent from a child and deal with how schools handle ...