Newsom signs 4 new California DUI laws. Advocates want more next session
Jennifer Levi addresses the media during a press conference at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on Feb.
Jennifer Levi addresses the media during a press conference at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on Feb. 12, 2026.
Levi recounted how her son, Braun Levi, was killed by a drunk driver in May of 2025. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters In summary A CalMatters investigation has found the state has some of the weakest DUI laws in the nation.
First reported by CalMatters.
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