Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three laws last week that regulate e-bikes after concerns about crashes caught lawmakers’ attention.

Jane Kim and Ben Allen, two Democrats with differing approaches, vie to regulate one of the biggest insurance markets in the world.

Prop 45 would set deadlines on environmental reviews and lawsuits for projects like housing, roads and water systems. It would shift power toward the people proposing those projects.

Anti-tax advocates such as the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, which helped get Prop. 43 on the ballot, say it should be harder to tax Californians in a state where tax rates are already high.

California's political system makes it difficult to get elected without personal wealth or wealthy donors, a psychology professor argues.

Gov. Newsom signed a law allowing San Mateo County to restrict teens' access to e-bikes. It was inspired by fatal accidents in the Bay Area community.