As Kids Grapple With a Mid-Summer Heat Wave, New State Laws Try to Help
One new California law promotes heat illness education in schools; another, rolling out this month, requires rules for outdoor activity…
Newsom’s Final Budget Sends More Than a Billion Dollars to University of California, Cal State
Since Gavin Newsom became governor, state support for California’s public universities has grown by 50%.
Private Prison Company Sells Two of California’s Immigrant Detention Centers to the Federal Government
Private prison company CoreCivic will continue operating two large ICE detention centers in California after selling the properties to the…
California to Share Driver License Data Despite Fears It Could Expose Unauthorized Immigrants
The new state budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed includes $55 million for the DMV to build a data-sharing system,…
California Gave Every Student in Prison a Laptop. How Community Colleges Are Using Them
California prisons have given 30,000 laptops to incarcerated students. Inmates say using technology prepares them to enter the workforce.
New Commission Takes Aim at California’s Broken Public Defense System
California is one of just two states that provides no money for the basic defense of poor people accused of…
5 Things to Know About California’s New Billionaire Tax Measure
A healthcare workers union is pushing a one-time 5% tax on the state's roughly 200 billionaires to offset federal Medicaid…
California Admits Using High-Risk AI — Including Systems It Failed to Report Last Year
State officials have found they are using six high-risk AI-like systems. One year ago, they reported using zero.
California Scales Back Golden Mussel Safeguards at Vital Reservoir, Alarming Experts
Destructive golden mussels are wreaking havoc in California waterways. Why are California water managers ending precautions for a vital reservoir?
Democrat Ma and Republican Romero in a Close Race for Lieutenant Governor
The race for California’s second-highest political office features a competitive slate of Democratic candidates, from Treasurer Fiona Ma to Newsom…