December 28, 2018 | Julia Mitric
California will limit the kinds of rules and punishments local governments can impose on sidewalk vendors under a law going into effect Jan. 1.
December 21, 2018 | Julia Mitric
California will expand overtime rules for farmworkers starting in 2019, but other changes will be phased in gradually.
December 21, 2018 | Steve Milne
Under the new law, 14-and-15-year-old defendants will be held in juvenile facilities instead of adult prison. District attorneys argue the judicial system needs to adequately punish the most heinous criminals, regardless of their age.
December 21, 2018 | Ezra David Romero
It's not usual to buy food from a friend that they make in their own kitchen. That's illegal in California, but a new law may change that.
December 20, 2018 | Chris Nichols
Drivers convicted of first-time DUI offenses that lead to an injury, plus repeat offenders, will be subject to the new law.
December 20, 2018
Every year hundreds of new California laws take effect on January 1. Many of them won't have much effect on our daily lives, but Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler joins Beth Ruyak to take a closer look at some that might in 2019.
December 20, 2018 | Nadine Sebai
A new law taking effect Jan. 1 aims to protect California workers from being sued for defamation when they accuse someone of inappropriate behavior, as long as they do so in good faith.
December 19, 2018 | Bob Moffitt
Several agencies — including the Sacramento and Los Angeles police departments — have been releasing these records for some time.
December 19, 2018 | Cody Drabble
Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor spoke with CapRadio’s Ben Adler earlier this week about wrapping up 10 years as the state’s top nonpartisan budget expert and 40 years keeping an eye on California’s fiscal outlook.
December 18, 2018
California Gov. Jerry Brown predicted Tuesday that Republicans would face disastrous electoral consequences if a federal judge's ruling to strike down the Affordable Care Act holds.
