SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 25, 2026, signed Braun’s Law and a broader package of bills aimed at cracking down on repeat drunken driving, after the 2025 death of Braun Levi, an 18-year-old Loyola High School tennis player from Pacific Palisades who was struck while walking in Manhattan Beach. Senate Bill 907, … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed what state leaders are calling the most comprehensive data center laws in the nation, a package meant to give communities more control over water, electricity, and land use as large computing campuses expand across California. National and state lawmakers celebrated the Sept. 22, 2026, signatures. They highlight … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 802, a law that requires Sacramento city and county, along with Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, and Folsom, to form a joint powers authority that will lead the region’s homelessness response. The deadline is January 2028. Reporting from CalMatters describes the move as appearing … Read more