The new year brings a 50-cent raise for California’s minimum wage workers, who will see their base pay increase to $16.50 an hour. That’s because California’s minimum wage law is automatically adjusted for inflation (though it can’t decrease if the Consumer Price Index falls in any given year). The bump applies to all employers, regardless of size.

There are a handful of consumer protection laws Californians will see in 2025. Come Jan. 1, these five bills will take effect: AB 2017 - Declined transaction fees: Proposed by Sen. Timothy Grayson, this bill will prohibit state-chartered banks and credit unions to charge account holders a fee if a transaction is declined due to an account balance being too low.

Donald Trump Jr. showed off his new girlfriend, socialite Bettina Anderson, at the Trump family’s Mar-a-Lago Christmas dinner. Photos shared by the X account @patriottakes show the couple dining alongside the president-elect,