CalMatters

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed off on four new laws that aim to increase criminal penalties for repeat drunk drivers. But what will the new laws do?

Governor Gavin Newsom has, once again, blocked a plan to let undocumented students work on college campuses.

A bill on Governor Gavin Newsom's desk would force government agencies to share information about emergency calls made from immigration detention centers.

Lawmakers have sent two bills to Governor Gavin Newsom that aim to improve the recovery process after a wildfire. One of these bills would create first-in-the-nation standards for smoke damage testing and remediation.

Officials said the move was needed to comply with the federal REAL ID Act.

A bill that could have restricted how police use and share data from license plate readers failed in the Legislature this week.

A pair of bills on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk would require data center developers to be more transparent about how much water their facilities use.

The bill would have required in-car breathalyzers for anyone convicted of a DUI.

Counties up and down the state are reporting decreases in their homeless populations.

Governor Newsom set a goal 2.5 million new units to California’s housing stock by 2030.