“While Washington waffles on immigration, California’s forging ahead," Brown said in a statement on Saturday. “I’m not waiting.”

Immigrant advocates rejoiced today in California as the governor signed into law a bill which will let undocumented immigrants obtain special driver's licenses. Wrangling over how different they'll appear from regular licenses will likely continue as the DMV takes input on how they should look.

West Hollywood has become the first city in the U.S to ban the sale of fur.

After Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a previous version, the bill's sponsors revamped it to meet more of his criteria. The state Senate passed that new version earlier this month. Now Brown has until October 13 to decide if he'll sign it.

The wage will be raised to $10 spanning the period of three years.

The California legislature has approved the bill, which for years faced staunch opposition. Governor Jerry Brown has said he’ll sign it.

Garcia, who was a year and a half old when his parents brought him illegally to the United States, has passed the California state bar exam but can’t get a license to practice there. The state’s Supreme Court is behind him. Why is the Department of Justice trying to block his request?

A Studio City family is asking the public to help them get their dog back. The yellow lab was stolen when a thief made off with the family car.

The fire should be 100 percent contained by Monday, officials said.

Reporters criticize white culture in response to riots in Huntington Beach, mocking commentators like Bill O'Reilly.

The results of local elections in Mexico have been tallied in error and it is unclear who holds office at the moment.

Another big step for the LGBT community in California. Transgender kids will now be able to use the bathroom, locker room and sports team consistent with his or her gender identity.

An unfortunate accident marred the 4th of July festivities when a platform holding fireworks at Simi Valley, California, collapsed sending the pyrotechnics into the crowd.

Some parents sued the Encinitas Union School District because they didn't agree that yoga classes were introduced to the academic program but a judge ruled favoring the school district saying it promotes a healthy life style.

Study finds Latinos and white population are the same in California.

Mai Nhu Nguyen, 47, allegedly accepted 200 egg rolls from citizenship applicants in addition to thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for immigration-status favors as a citizenship and immigration services officer in Santa Ana, California.

Chris Brown is being accused of assaulting a girl in a nightclub after a concert. Could the allegations be true? Or is the singer being framed?

A team of fishermen reeled in a 1,300 shark off the coast of Huntington Beach.

A partir de este mes de junio, los precios para acceder los parques aumentó.

Start your morning off right with a tasty waffle taco. You read that correct Taco Bell is testing out a new breakfast item, the waffle taco. Will fans bite?

DiGiorno and CPK frozen pizzas have been voluntarily recalled by parent Nestle.

The red flag warning for critical fire danger was still in effect.

Maria Shriver is going back into the arms of her first love: journalism.

Police in California are looking for a man who broke into a home in Valley Springs and fatally stabbed a 9-year-old girl.

20,000 students are suing the educators in California due to a lack of English language instruction.

A California junior high school bans leggings saying it is too distracting.

The New Directions return with an all new episode Thursday night.

California's Proposition 8 is the subject of a lawsuit before the Supreme Court that will decide whether gay marriage is protected under the 14th Amendment.

A California man was sentenced after stabbing a man at a baptism party.

An earthquake, estimated of 4.7 in magnitude, hit south California on Monday. Despite alarming residents, there were no fatalities or injuries.