California will begin restricting the sale of muscle-building and weight-loss supplements to minors next year, including creatine supplements marketed for increasing strength and muscle mass. Under the new law, retailers will have to request identification from customers whose age they cannot determine to be at least 18. The restrictions take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Sign … Read more
Here’s something to honk about. A new California law set to take effect October 1 takes aim at slimy car salesmen, protecting Golden State buyers and lessees from hidden costs, misleading terms, and predatory sale tactics. Dubbed the California Combating Auto Retail Scams, or CARS Act, Senate Bill 766 requires dealerships to advertise the total … Read more
Californians will now be able to save $0.20 per gallon as drivers are getting a cheaper fuel option amid soaring gasoline prices — a saving that will amount to billions for Golden State motorists. Governor Gavin Newsom signed new legislation last week to allow the sale of E15 gasoline across the Golden State, which opens … Read more
A breathtaking 136-acre stretch of pristine Northern California coastline newly handed back to Indigenous tribes is proposed to become a place for ceremonies — and for teaching younger generations how to live off the land and sea. The rugged Mendocino County property — which includes Blues Beach and an ancient village site known at K’etim — … Read more
Californians are catching a break. Households across the struggling Golden State are receiving some relief from their sky-high utility bills — with reams of tapped-out ratepayers seeing automatic $75 discounts on their statements during the months of August and September. The emergency aid — which comes as experts are calling the punishing electricity prices paid in California “alarming” … Read more
Gavin Newsom was spotted partying with his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom at a concert in his hometown Friday night. The California governor was seen on the front row rocking out to Americana artist Noah Kahan in San Francisco’s Oracle Park. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer, attend a Noah Kahan concert. Footage showed the politician, … Read more
If all goes to plan, the Golden State could be beautified even further by up to three new state parks — and the California State Parks wants Californians’ input on the process. California State Parks recently launched a visioning survey, according to Secret Los Angeles. It’s called the State Parks Forward Survey, after the project’s … Read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom shot back Wednesday at news that the Trump administration is stopping more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over suspected fraud. “Why they’re doing it is pure politics,” the Democratic governor said. “You know that, everybody knows it.” He claimed the Health and Human Services Secretary Robert … Read more
Forgetting your license at home could soon be a relic of the past. California residents will be able to flash their identification digitally under a new mobile driver’s license initiative signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Dubbed the SB 169, the mega transportation bill was first introduced in 2023. However, the law expands Mobile … Read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently doubled down on his mission to make California a haven where only new electric vehicles are sold, but most Californians — including fellow Democrats — are saying hell no, according to a new survey by the Public Policy Institute of California. The survey, conducted June 29 to July 6, revealed that … Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed in his final state budget a cap on business tax breaks in an effort to save money — but the film industry and some lawmakers are calling it a colossal screwup that would inadvertently kill jobs in the state’s struggling film industry. Around three dozen California lawmakers sent a letter … Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has made it known he wants to clean up homeless encampments — and will attempt to do so when it involves one of his celebrity friends. Text messages recently obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle show the Democratic governor’s office stepped in to help football player Marshawn Lynch, who co-hosted a … Read more
A proposal by California Gov. Gavin Newsom would funnel hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credits to encourage more “sustainable aviation fuel” — and in the process, crunch Californians hit by record-high gas prices even further, economists warned. The trailer legislation, currently making its way through the state legislature, would offer a one-dollar credit … Read more
Jillian Michaels left California — fed up by the way the state was being run — but she’s never stopped caring about Los Angeles, the city where she was born and raised. “It’s the state with the highest cost of living. Highest gas prices, highest income tax, the highest housing, highest rent, highest everything. And … Read more
As Californians suffer from highest-in-the-nation gas prices, GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton has one easy fix — follow Australia. Australia on Monday announced it will slash the fuel excise tax in half from April to June, which would save drivers nearly 13 dollars on a 17-gallon tank of fuel, reported Al-Jazeera. Now it’s on to … Read more
Tommy Pham made it clear Wednesday he’s one of the many who were irked by Gavin Newsom’s recent controversial SAT score comments. On his Instagram Stories, the former Padres outfielder posted a screen grab of a clip of the California governor appearing to try to relate to a predominately Black audience by sharing with them … Read more
California’s star is dimming. The Golden State saw 20% fewer movie and TV projects filming in the state compared to a year ago —despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s massive tax incentives for Hollywood, a new report found. Spending on big and small screen productions also fell 22% year-over-year, according to an analysis by The Hollywood Reporter. The … Read more
Comedian Jeff Dye is joining the growing wave of entertainers leaving Los Angeles behind. During a Nov. 2 appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the 42-year-old “The Wedding Year” alum revealed he was buying a house in Texas after becoming deeply concerned by the direction California was taking under the leadership of Gov. Gavin Newsom. “I’m … Read more
Multiple mags have reportedly reached out to Kimberly Guilfoyle to ask if she’d grace their covers — a coveted spot where Republican faces are rarely seen. Greek Vogue “reached out first, then In Style and Vanity Fair. They all want her for their covers and are promising a big photo shoot and global coverage,” a … Read more
Frank Stallone is not a fan of the City of Angels. The 74-year-old actor, who hails from NYC, said Los Angeles, Calif., was once “sunny” with little crime — however it has since become a “scary” and “filthy” place. Stallone, who is the younger brother of “Rocky” star Sylvester Stallone, said the Golden State looked … Read more