The Latest Breaking News from California

California’s landmark anti-plastics law sparks anger as 17 states move to sue

Ambitious plan to phase out single-use plastic opposed by chemicals industry – while green groups say law too timid

The Guardian - US · Jun 26

Water shortages could prevent the US from mining more lithium, deepening reliance on foreign imports

Most proposed lithium mines in the U.S. overlap with drought-prone regions — including in Nevada, Arizona and California — and there may not be enough water to support them.

LiveScience · Jun 26

The average state constitution has been amended 130 times

Welcome to the Friday, June 26, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jun 26

Turkiye exit World Cup in defiance as USA receive harsh wake-up call to knockout hopes

The United States' final group stage match vs. Türkiye surpassed expectations in a fiery encounter in California

FourFourTwo · Jun 26

Is Employee Monitoring Legal? Laws by State and Country

TL;DR: Employee monitoring is legal in all 50 U.S. states when it's done on company-owned devices for a legitimate business purpose.

inkl · Jun 26

Two California tax initiatives targeting personal asset taxes and special tax rules qualify for the ballot in challenge to billionaires’ tax initiative

California voters will likely be voting on a slate of competing tax measures in November. The secretary of state reported that two ballot initiatives designed to challenge provisions of the proposed billionaires’ tax initiative qualified for the ballot on June 24. The initiatives are constitutional amendments that would:

Ballotpedia · Jun 26

Raw Milk Sickened More Than 80 People in Six Months: Here's What Pasteurization Actually Prevents

Over 80 people became ill from raw milk outbreaks in 2026 in Idaho, Louisiana, and California. Here's what pasteurization does and doesn't do, based on the evidence.

Medical Daily · Jun 26

California voters will consider a measure in November to raise taxes on billionaires

Californians will vote in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund federal funding cuts to healthcare for low-income people

The Independent UK · Jun 26

California’s proposed billionaire tax: what you need to know

Plan to levy 5% tax on California billionaires championed by progressives – but state’s super rich are forcefully opposed

The Guardian - US · Jun 26

California billionaire tax will appear on ballot after deadline for deal passes

Proposal to introduce one-time tax of 5% will go to voters in November after backers decline to withdraw measure

The Guardian - US · Jun 26