Newsom signs law to bolster eviction protections for renters

Politics

The law would close a loophole in an existing law that has allowed landlords to circumvent the state’s rent cap. 

State officials are mobilizing the California National Guard and opening an emergency operations center as a massive rain event slams the state.

The inspector general is responsible for maintaining independent oversight of the embattled transit agency’s finances and practices.

Newsom plans to end the state of emergency on Feb. 28, 2023, joining a majority of other states that have dropped emergency orders. 

The legislation would have established requirements for companies to prevent their technology from being used for harm.