With the start of the new year, Californians will pay a new fee every time they buy a product with a non-removable battery — ...

Senate Bill 634 would have made a big splash if it survived in the form Pasadena Democrat Sasha Renée Pérez originally intended. She wanted to make it ...

This year’s Senate Bills (SB) and Assembly Bills (AB)—most took effect on Jan. 1, while some do so in July—include a ...

California classrooms will look and feel different in 2026 — with new limits on cellphones, expanded protections for ...

A new state law designed to protect volunteers who help the homeless in areas that are deemed "off limits", is generating a ...

A new California law, which takes effect on July 1, 2026, mandates food chains disclose allergens in their menus. Major food ...

Hundreds of bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom take effect in California in 2026. Here's what to know.

A new law makes California the first in the nation to regulate how companion AI chatbots can interact with youth.

The WPWMA’s new Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), fully operational as of July 1, utilizes advanced technologies, ...

A round-up of climate promises and efforts that are losing steam as San Diegans, and especially their elected leaders, feel ...

The year saw notable deal announcements involving GFL Environmental, Veolia, Enviri, WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections ...