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Newsom signs bill to ban octopus farming in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bipartisan bill banning octopus farming in the state. California is now the second state to do so.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs California bill banning ‘captive audience,’ anti-union work meetings
Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab, who introduced the bill, said it’s “about fairness and equity in the workplace.”
California Gov. Newsom is vetoing 1 of every 5 bills. Here’s why
The governor blocks a sizable chunk of bills passed by the Legislature. He cites a few common reasons why they shouldn’t become law in California.
Newsom signs bill to expel six food dyes from California public schools
The common food dyes — blue 1, blue 2, green 3, red 40, yellow 5 and yellow 6 — have been linked to developmental and behavioral harms in children, according to the California Environmental Protection Agency.
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes California bill to track homelessness spending. What he said
The bill came after an audit found the state did not collect enough data to determine which programs are cost-effective.
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom signs Paris Hilton-backed bill into law
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a California bill into law that would increase protections for youth placed in treatment facilities, a measure backed by celebrity Paris Hilton.
Gavin Newsom signs ban on artificial food dyes in school snacks and drinks. What to know
Certain synthetic food dyes are linked to behavioral issues in kids. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to ban them in school snacks by 2028.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill removing synthetic food dye additives from California schools
Gov. Gavin Newsom interacts with transitional kindergarten students at Miwok Village Elementary School in Elk Grove on Aug. 14, 2023, during an event. Newsom on Saturday signed a bill banning schools from selling snacks with synthetic food dye additives.
Newsom signs bills to promote better nutrition in school cafeterias
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a suite of bills on Saturday aiming to promote better nutrition in public schools, chiefly by restricting synthetic food dyes linked to health disorders, while also attempting to boost enrollment in state food assistance programs.
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Aid to CA's undocumented
AB 2586 — would make California the first state in the nation to allow public colleges and university students who are ...
California governor vetoes bill requiring speeding alerts in new cars
The speeding alert technology, known as intelligent speed assistance, uses GPS to compare a vehicle’s pace with a dataset of ...
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California Gov. Newsom signs law increasing penalty for soliciting minors to a felony
The penalty for soliciting and buying sex from minors under 16 will be raised to a felony under a new California law signed ...
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As extreme heat rises, Newsom blocks bill to protect California farmworkers
Gov. Newsom blocks legislation to make it easier for California farmworkers to file workers’ comp claims for heat illness. It ...
Newsom deals wins and blows to California reparations effort
Among the wins was his signing of Assembly Bill 3089, which will issue a formal apology from the state of California for "all ...
Death of Stanford goalie Katie Meyer in 2022 leads to new law in California
A bill spurred by the 2022 death of Katie Meyer, who died by suicide when she was a soccer goalie at Stanford, has become ...