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CalMattersAbout 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. -
Fred Greaves/CalMattersThe 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.
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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 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. -
Special session proceedings started in the Assembly on Wednesday as lawmakers held informational hearings on Governor Gavin Newsom鈥檚 proposal aimed at lowering gas prices. -
Lawmakers approved two bills to allow some community colleges to provide bachelor鈥檚 degrees in nursing. That鈥檚 setting up another conflict with the California State University, which already offers these bachelor鈥檚 degrees. -
The controversial idea of cash reparations divided even Black advocates in the legislature this year. Here鈥檚 what鈥檚 next. -
The California Legislature passed more than a dozen bills to regulate artificial intelligence in recent days, though some ambitions fell short.
