The U.S. Department of Justice sued California on Monday to block newly passed laws that prohibit law enforcement officials, including federal immigration agents, from wearing masks and that require them to identify themselves.

California’s pay data reporting rules are now more burdensome. Senate Bill 464, signed into law on October 13, 2025, enhances existing pay reporting requirements to address wage disparities. It introduces strict changes for private employers,

Key Takeaways - The California legislature sent a range of AI bills to Governor Newsom’s desk in the legislative session that

California's sweeping AI legislation is setting a national trend, with other states like New York, Colorado, and Texas adopting similar, yet uniquely tailored, rules amid a lack of federal regulation.

A new AI bill focused on big AI companies has come into effect in California. Known as SB-53, the bill is one of the first in the US seeking to regulate these companies with a focus on the safety of tools being developed. The bill requires big California ...

*Facing a Sept. 13 deadline to pass and submit bills for the 2024–25 legislative session, California lawmakers advanced several key measures to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. Among them are five education bills that could bring significant changes to ...

Getting a "buzz" at the local hair salon could have an entirely different meaning soon. A bill making its way through the California legislature would allow beauty salons and barbershops to serve alcohol without a liquor license. But alcohol industry ...

To be fair to California, however, the current bill-paying tardiness is well below the 3.56% average missed payment rate over the last 23 years. Plus, Californians are paying their bills more effectively than their national peers. The U.S. delinquency rate was 2.98% in the third quarter of 2023 – roughly one-third above the Golden State.