List: New California laws going into effect in 2025
A new year means new laws in California. Here's a look at some of the new laws that will impact your life beginning Jan. 1, 2025.
McConnell falls, sprains wrist after GOP luncheon
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was walking out of a luncheon on Tuesday when he tripped and fell.
New California laws going into effect in 2025
New California laws go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, including one on overdraft fees and several to combat retail theft.
Santa Clara vice mayor resigns after jury finds him guilty of perjury over leaked report
Santa Clara city councilman Anthony Becker has resigned from his position after serving the city for the past four years.
House shuts down efforts to release Matt Gaetz ethics report
The House has shut down Democrats’ efforts to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Congressman-elect Sam Liccardo: priorities, plans and strategy for working with Republican-controlled Congress
San Jose's former mayor, Sam Liccardo, is set to take the congressional seat soon to be vacated by longtime Congresswoman Anna Eshoo in January.
Will Governor DeSantis become Secretary DeSantis?
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering nominating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for defense secretary, replacing current nominee Pete Hegseth, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Final House race called: See the official balance of power results
The balance of power is set: Democrat Adam Gray captured California’s 13th Congressional District, unseating Republican Rep. John Duarte in the final House race to be called.
Santa Clara County allocates $5 million, prepares for Trump immigration policies
More than 40% of Santa Clara County residents were born outside the United States.
San Mateo County supervisors vote to approve placing amendment change on ballot
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to hold a Special Election Mar. 4 to allow voters to decide if the county charter should be changed to give supervisors the power to remove, for cause, a sitting sheriff. The act could be the next step in attempts at Sheriff Christian Corpus' ouster.
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie plans to take $1 annual salary
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie has announced that he will forgo the six-figure salary of his new position and take just $1 a year.
East Bay U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon: Working with a Republican-controlled Congress
Lateefah Simon, the Congresswoman elect for California's 12th district representing the East Bay, said she's ready to roll up her sleeves and work for her constituents.
State lawmakers begin quest to 'Trump-proof' California
A special legislative session got underway in Sacramento on Monday in an effort to 'Trump-proof" California.
Record number of women hold California Legislature seats
The California state Legislature will see a record high of 59 women serving this season.
New CDC report shows what happened to the abortion rate after Roe was overturned
Abortions declined by just 2% in 2022 compared to 2021, according to new surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
California’s Republican caucus is growing and more diverse, but it’s a long way from power
The Republican caucus in California’s Legislature is growing more diverse as Latino and Asian American candidates apparently flipped three Democrat-held seats, including unseating an incumbent Democrat senator for the first time in a presidential election since 1980.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg swings by Mar-a-Lago to see Trump
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday, just months after the tech entrepreneur publicly praised President-elect Trump following the July 13 assassination attempt.
Kamala Harris video message gets mixed reaction
Vice President Kamala Harris addressed her loss for the first time since her concession speech with a new video on X.
Caitlyn Jenner considers another run to become California governor
Caitlyn Jenner, the gold-medal Olympian-turned reality TV personality, is considering another run for Governor of California. This time, she says, if she were to go up against Vice President Kamala Harris, she would “destroy her."
Newsom's proposed EV rebate under fire, as Tesla may not qualify
Governor Gavin Newsom is promising to continue the electric vehicle rebate program in California, but his new proposal could exclude Tesla through a market share cap.