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Sophie Austin
AP Photo//AP PhotoCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Monday aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking, marking the Democrat's latest move in a battle with the oil industry over energy prices and the impacts of climate change. -
Jeff Chiu, File
/AP PhotoThe California state Senate passed a measure Friday to prevent gas prices from spiking in a state where it is notoriously expensive to fill up at the pump.
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Starting next year, California will ask for less in restitution fines from minors. That鈥檚 because Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill last week to reduce the fees, which often go unpaid. -
About 90% of bills that Newsom blocked this year passed with the support of more than two-thirds of legislators 鈥� enough to override a governor鈥檚 veto. But the Legislature hasn鈥檛 attempted to do so since 1979. -
The Assembly approves Gov. Newsom鈥檚 bill on oil refineries on a 44-17 vote. But the state Senate will have its say when it convenes next week. -
In vitro fertilization treatments often cost tens of thousands of dollars, making them too expensive for families whose insurance won鈥檛 cover them. -
Gov. Newsom blocks legislation to make it easier for California farmworkers to file workers鈥� comp claims for heat illness. It was backed by their union and opposed by business groups. -
The California governor wants new gas reserves to dampen seasonal price spikes. Refiners say the move would raise prices and require new storage tanks. -
The governor blocks a sizable chunk of bills passed by the Legislature. He cites a few common reasons why they shouldn鈥檛 become law in California. -
In a week full of bill signings, Governor Gavin Newsom approved several dozen that relate to guns, some of which focused on red flag laws. -
Have you ever gotten to the end of a stay in an AirBnb or Vrbo and realized you actually had a lot of cleaning to do? In the future, a new state law should give you more notice. -
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3216 on Monday, which mandates schools across California to have a policy restricting cell phones. -
鈥淧aper or plastic鈥� will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags. -
Many of the bills make it easier to build more affordable housing, and harder for cities to ignore the state鈥檚 call to do so.
