San Diego Union-Tribune

Newsom’s new budget wants to revive California rebate program for EVs

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state budget proposal includes setting aside $200 million to revive California’s rebate program for the sale of electric vehicles, on the heels of the U.S. Congress and the Trump ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Rideshare union rights, social media limits and other state laws taking effect Jan. 1

Every new year, public media reporters across the country bring us some of the new state laws taking effect where they are. Here are six in 2026. Here at NPR, we like to ring in the new year by ...
Los Angeles Times

Newsom moves to reshape who runs California’s schools under budget plan

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a budget proposal to restructure California’s education governance, aiming to ...
KBIA

Rideshare union rights, social media limits and other state laws taking effect Jan. 1

Here at NPR, we like to ring in the new year by looking at new state laws taking effect on Jan. 1. This year, states are enacting a slew of laws focused on wages, social media rules, restrictions on ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Newsom punches back at California’s critics and Trump in his final State of the State speech

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state must stand up to Republican President Donald Trump ’s “assault on our values,” using his final State of the State address Thursday ...