California cities will soon face more state scrutiny and new penalties for pushing back on housing and homeless shelter construction.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new action to address homelessness and expand affordable housing Thursday morning as he signed multiple pieces of legislation in San Francisco's Mission District.Newsom talked about the new statewide efforts on affordable housing and mental health as he was flanked by state and local leaders,

Governor Gavin Newsom signed five AI-related bills on Tuesday, placing new responsibilities on big online platforms like Facebook and X, and limiting how studios can exploit the l