California

Voters’ grievances over crime are putting progressive mayors and district attorneys up and down the state in tough reelection fights.

Mark Geragos, the defense attorney for Lyle and Erik Menendez said he is “hopeful” that he could get them released by the end of the year.

Mark Geragos, the attorney for Lyle and Erik Menendez, says he hopes the brothers will be released by the end of the year. This video was broadcast during the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.3, 2024.

An Alhambra grandmother, who says she lost all of her savings to a man who befriended her online, is disappointed that Gov. Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 278. The I-Team’s Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.

Prosecutors in California are reviewing the convictions of the Menendez brothers, who were found guilty in the 1989 killing of their parents, officials said on Thursday.

Voters will decide whether to replace language in the California Constitution saying marriage is between a man and a woman.  

The new laws may help families plan for babies or care for loved ones suffering from a substance abuse disorder.

California residents who purchased gas in Southern California in 2015 may be entitled to a settlement payment.

Here are some of the new laws that will go into effect in the coming months as early as Jan. 1, 2025.

Private, nonprofit colleges in California will be banned from giving preference in the admissions process to applicants related to alumni or donors of the school under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3059 into law Monday, intended to allow more families to receive donor milk for their babies regardless of what insurance they have.

Millions of Californians will see expanded access to IVF and other fertility treatments thanks to a new state mandate. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that expands access to IVF and fertility treatments in the state. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.

Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday signed a bill into law to ban the farming of octopuses and farmed octopus sales.

California now has three more state symbols, as of law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom: The Dungeness crab, the banana slug and the black abalone seashell.

An LASD task force is looking to stop human trafficking after several communities across LA County have said it has plagued their neighborhoods for years. Camilla Rambaldi reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Sept. 27, 2024.

The highly debated measure, prop 33, aims to address the issue of housing and affordability in California. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Sept. 27, 2024.

The penalty for soliciting and buying sex from minors under 16 will be raised to a felony under a new California law signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday.

Parents in California who profit from social media posts featuring their children will be required to set aside some earnings for the minors.

Parents and guardians who profit from social media posts featuring their children will soon be required to set aside some earnings for the starlets.