Numerous new California laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom are set to go into effect July 1. One of them is a crackdown on crime rings operating on Amazon, and another recent change places further restrictions on handling your cellphone while driving. Here's a rundown of the laws that will impact the lives of California residents.

From a health insurance update to new rules for bars and vacation rentals, here are some of the state laws now in place.

Consumer protections for tech customers, and tweaks to a key mental health treatment project, are coming down the pike July 1.

A quickly growing brush fire in Southern California has spread at least 2,400 acres, prompting evacuations, according to fire officials.

Firefighters battle flames from the Wolf Fire in Banning, Calif., on Sunday, June 29, 2025, as residents were forced to evacuate.

A new map from the Riverside County Fire Department shows high-risk areas as residents evacuate due to life-threatening Wolf and Mindy wildfires affecting the region