One candidate suggested he'd have the California attorney general sue the state to overturn the law that lets transgender student athletes choose their school sports teams based on gender identity.

A presidential executive order on AI could challenge a number of laws already in play. One in California, state Senate Bill 53, set safety disclosure requirements for companies operating AI models.

At issue is an alleged new Department of Homeland Security policy that allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to re-arrest and re-detain immigrants who have already been released and are complying with the conditions of their release.

Julie Watts is a national-award-winning investigative correspondent for CBS News, covering California. Her investigations, Capitol accountability reports, and solutions-oriented journalism air weekly on CBS stations across California. As California voters ...

It's been three months since Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an effort to reach and empower young men through mentorship.

As California voters prepare to choose their next governor in 2026, immigration remains one of the state's most divisive and closely watched issues. Over several weeks in September, CBS News California Investigates correspondent Julie Watts sat down with ...

A Republican sheriff and staunch immigration opponent, who is currently the leading candidate for the California governor’s race, just lost in a significant lawsuit.

Following last week’s federal approval of Action 5, Attorney General Rob Bonta said the state is considering all options.

California and other U.S. states will file a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly-skilled foreign workers, California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office said.

YIMBY Law has filed a lawsuit challenging Governor Gavin Newsom's Executive Order suspending SB 9 in high fire hazard severity zones within the burn areas, arguing that it unlawfully undermines the state's own housing laws,