California Ends Session With Victories for Labor, Environment

California lawmakers wrapped up their annual business Thursday night with major victories for organized labor. Minimum wage increases for fast-food and health-care employees and Hollywood-aimed unemployment benefits for striking workers now head to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.

The legislature also showcased its progressive muscle, a point of pride in the Golden State, with first-in-the nation measures to require greenhouse gas emission and climate risk disclosures. A ground-breaking bill offering a “delete button” that all residents can use to erase personal information amassed by data brokers builds on California’s nationwide leadership in privacy regulation.

The traditional September marathon session, ...