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GOP-controlled House votes to block California from phasing out sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

California for decades has been given the authority to adopt vehicle emissions standards that are stricter than the federal government's.

02.05.2025 9

Fortune

Sophie Austin

California health care workers get a pay bump to $18-$23 an hour under new minimum wage law

About 350,000 workers will have to be paid more under the law starting Wednesday, according to the University of California, Berkeley Labor Center.

16.10.2024 3

Fortune

Sophie Austin

California Gov. Newsom signs law to prevent gas prices from spiking in state with country’s highest pump costs

The average price for regular unleaded gas in the state was about $4.68 per gallon as of Monday, compared to the national average of $3.20,...

15.10.2024 10

Fortune

Sophie Austin

Calif. to apologize for legacy of racism against Black Americans under new law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will formally apologize for slavery and its lingering effects on Black Americans in the state under a new law...

27.09.2024 6

SFGate

Sophie Austin

California Gov. Newsom vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim property that was unjustly taken by the government

But the proposal by itself would not have been able to take full effect because lawmakers blocked another bill to create a reparations agency that...

26.09.2024 3

Fortune

Sophie Austin

California Gov. Newsom signs law requiring schools districts to limit or ban students from using smartphones on campus

The move comes after Newsom signed a law in 2019 authorizing school districts to restrict student phone access.

24.09.2024 4

Fortune

Sophie Austin

California cracks down on social media platforms sending addictive feeds to kids

The law bans platforms from sending notifications without permission from parents to minors between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m., and between 8 a.m. and 3...

21.09.2024 4

Fortune

Sophie Austin

Newsom pushes for school phone ban as social media concerns surge

Students and parents have voiced concerns about being cut off during emergencies and school violence.

14.08.2024 3

Fortune

Sophie Austin

Gavin Newsom says California schools need to ‘act now’ in banning phone use in the classroom

Newsom says he is working on smartphone use in schools with the state Legislature.

13.08.2024 1

Fortune

Sophie Austin