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Final Rulemaking Package Submitted for California Intervenor and AHB Fairness and Accountability Regulations

On April 20, 2026, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara submitted the final rulemaking package for the Intervenor and Administrative Hearing Bureau (AHB) Fairness and Acc...

The California Financial Protection Bureau? California Moves to Fill the CFPB Void

What Happened? On May 12, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) Director Rohit Chopra as Secretar...

California BCSA Attorney on What Companies Need to Know About the New Business + Regulatory Agency

As federal consumer protection decreases, California Governor Newsom announced that it is appointing former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra to lead Calif...

The Golden State Goes HSR- California’s SB 25 and the Rise of State-Level Pre-Merger Notification

Highlights On Feb. 10, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 25 (SB 25) into law, making California the third — and by far the largest — state to adopt a br...

When California Republicans Run Against Democrats, They’re Running Against The Government

Non-governmental organizations frequently aren't non-governmental. Instead, they're government cut-outs, state funding moved to private bank accounts for private activity.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces action to safeguard state’s elections

According to a press release obtained by NBC News, this is to announce "new efforts to safeguard California's elections from potential interference as threats from federal official...

Who Should Be the Next Governor of California?

Times Opinion convened a panel of state experts to weigh in on the primary.

Newsom Designates California Sanctuary State For Fraud

SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Friday officially designating California a sanctuary state for fraud.

‘Unconstitutional Stop Nick Shirley Act’ Pushed by California Democrats

After independent journalist Nick Shirley sparked a national news cycle in January over alleged state-administered fraud, California lawmakers have moved to restrict the activities...

California governor signs bill restricting law enforcement at polls ahead of June 2 primary

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 73 on Wednesday, expanding the state’s election security protections by restricting unauthorized law enforcement access to polli...

Newsom to Struggling Parents: ‘Forget Rent and Groceries—Here’s a Box of Overpriced State Diapers’

California is the most unaffordable state in the union, where the cost of living is a punishing 11 percent above the national average. Rents for an ordinary two-bedroom apartment a...

Newsom's $30 Billion Fraud Magnet

California's In-Home Supportive Services Program is ripe for scams, experts say.

Fraud Is Now a Feature of California as Billions Vanish

California was once a beacon of opportunity. Today, our great state maintains its natural blessings and abundance of potential, but both are being smothered by government inefficie...

Vetting AI for Government: California’s Executive Order Sets New Expectations

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a new executive order aimed at tightening California’s procurement rules for artificial intelligence (AI) vendors and “raising the bar” for...

Union invokes California's landmark environmental law to challenge Newsom's return-to-office mandate

A union representing California legal workers employed by the state invoked CEQA, the state's landmark yet oft-criticized environmental law to challenge a return-to-office mandate.

Rohit Chopra Named Head of New California Consumer Protection Agency

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he has named former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra as the Secretary of the state's new Business a...

Beyond Water’s-Edge: California’s Proposal to Include Captive Insurers Raises Overlooked Constitutional Issues

On February 10, 2026, Assembly Bill 1790 (AB 1790) was introduced in the California Legislature. Although recently placed in the suspense file, AB 1790 could still be put up for a...

Newsom's New Free Diaper Program Dodges Oversight for Connected Nonprofit

Herb W. Morgan Launches California Radical Transparency (CRT) Version 2.0, Revealing Billions in CA State Spending and C...

Volunteer-built transparency platform analyzes more than $2 trillion in California financial activity - exposing how a small independent team accomplished in under two weeks what S...

California sues to take State Farm's license away and seeks record penalties

Regulator claims expedited investigation found 398 violations across a sample of 220 claims

Taxes, program cuts and Newsom's legacy on the line in budget negotiations

Whether Gov. Gavin Newsom solves California's chronic spending deficit or dumps the problem on the next governor will define his legacy as a steward of trillions in taxpayer dollar...

More Access, Less Influence: How California Democrats Are Reshaping Local Government

California Publishes Long-Awaited Regulations for SB 54

On May 1, 2026, California approved and filed the final regulations for the state’s packaging EPR law, SB 54. California’s SB 54, or the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging...

California Assembly Passes Amendment to Strip Telecom from CPUC’s Oversight

Under the proposal, the California legislature would have more control over how telecommunications is regulated.