Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Friday the state’s “rap lyrics” bill that would limit the admissibility of ...

In the state that sometimes seems as untouchable as Eliot Ness, a new bill has been signed into law that limits the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. California Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

SACRAMENTO — When Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) thinks about hip-hop’s influence, he remembers all the wrongdoings artists illuminated throughout history. Even as hip-hop turns 50, the music is ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Friday that limits the use of rap lyrics in criminal court cases in the state.The law requires "a court, in a criminal proceeding where a party ...