Each year, California enacts a number of new laws impacting employers across the state. New legislation for 2026 includes significant ...

The laws add immigration status to protected medical information, limit where officers can be at schools and informs workers ...

New federal restrictions and requirements to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)started Feb. 1. Here ...

A long-simmering clash between California lawmakers and oil and gas interests is escalating again, as mineral rights holders ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a sweeping array of bills for 2026 covering consumer protection, labor rights, education, and public safety. Highlights include a $16.90 minimum wage, a ban on plastic ...

CALIFORNIA, USA — Starting Jan. 1, insulin is expected to be more accessible for Californians after Governor Gavin Newsom approved Senate Bill 40 on Oct. 13, 2025. In addition to making the medication ...

DUI penalties are expanding with a permanent mandate for ignition interlock devices for all offenders and longer probation periods—up to five years—for those convicted of vehicular manslaughter. New ...

As California embraces the new year, several new laws — including updated rules of the road — are taking effect. According to the California Highway Patrol, drivers should be prepared for new traffic ...

Organizations have been fighting against puppy mills for years. PETA, Humane World for Animals, Best Friends Animal Society ...

BBK’s 2026 New Laws series focused on Housing examines updates related to transit-oriented development, CEQA, housing accountability and ...