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From climate to housing to labor rights and more, hundreds of bills were passed by the California Legislature in 2022. Here are some of the major ones awaiting a signature or veto from Governor Gavin Newsom in September.

After Gov. Gavin Newsom hinted last week of new COVID-19 policies coming for California, state health officials on Thursday instead laid out a change in mindset with few immediate changes for residents to follow as the next phase of the pandemic emerges.

As the winter omicron surge recedes, California announced Monday that it would not extend its universal mask requirement past Feb. 15, which required indoor face coverings for months in an attempt to stem a holiday-related rise of COVID-19 infections.

The state previously announced indoor masking requirements from Dec. 15 to Jan. 15 ahead of expected holiday travel.

California will require universal indoor mask-wearing in public spaces for one month beginning Wednesday in an attempt to stem a holiday-related rise of COVID-19 infections. The new mask mandate comes as the omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in multiple California counties.

Health officials say schools can't guarantee social distancing in the classroom, so everyone — vaccinated or not — will need to mask up.