California AI safety bill heads to Newsom after lawmakers' approval

California lawmakers passed a revised AI safety bill requiring firms to disclose and certify testing methods, leaving Governor Gavin Newsom to decide whether it becomes law after his 2024 veto of a stricter version. Lawmakers in California have...

California Passes Measure Banning Law Enforcement From Wearings Masks To Hide Identity Amid ICE Raids

California lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that would ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces when dealing with the public. The legislation, passed by Democratic lawmakers who control both chambers of the legislature, would...

California lawmakers pass AI safety bill SB 53 — but Newsom could still veto

California’s state senate gave final approval early on Saturday morning to a major AI safety bill setting new transparency requirements on large companies. As described by its author, state senator Scott Wiener, SB 53 “requires large AI labs to be...

California GOP Expose Democrat Rep. Dave Min’s ‘True Character’ in False Claims About ‘Radical Right’ Violence

California Republicans have zeroed in on Rep. Dave Min’s (D-CA) claims about “toxic violence” coming from what he deemed the “RADICAL RIGHT.” The Republican Party of Orange County (OC Republicans) on Friday shared a screenshot of two posts from...

California’s SB 53 AI Safety Bill Awaits Newsom’s Crucial Decision

In the heart of Silicon Valley’s innovation hub, California lawmakers have thrust Governor Gavin Newsom into a high-stakes political and technological dilemma with the passage of a sweeping artificial intelligence bill. The legislation, known as...

California 175 - 1850 Compromise: Our ongoing journey towards a paid Juneteenth Holiday

President George Washington signed just two pieces of slavery related legislation: the 1793 Fugitive Slave Law, which guaranteed the right of slaveholders to recover escaped slaves across state lines, and the 1794 Slave Trade Act, which restricted...

California bill that bans ICE agents from wearing masks ‘lacks common sense’: CBP senior advisor

California Gas Price Fears Power Big Oil to Win Over Environmental Justice Groups

Politics often boils down to James Carville’s famous analysis: “It’s the economy, stupid.” Environmental justice groups accustomed to getting their way in the Democratic-dominated California Legislature found that out this week. With...

California shoppers see surging grocery inflation once again

It has not been a pretty summer for consumers at California’s supermarkets. That’s what my trusty spreadsheet found when averaging slices of Consumer Price Indexes for three Golden State metro areas: the Los Angeles/Orange County combo, San...

California’s first solar-covered canal is now fully online

This story was originally published by Canary Media. A novel solar power project just went online in California’s Central Valley, with panels that span across canals in the vast agricultural region. The 1.6-megawatt installation, called Project...

It’s less overt, but Trump’s ‘war on California’ carries on

It’s not exactly the 100 years war, but Donald Trump’s undeclared ‘War on California’ carries on this fall just as intently as ever before. No, it’s not as obvious as when he defied the governor and several judges to send National Guard and Marine...

CNN verifica: las últimas mentiras de Trump sobre las elecciones de California y el voto por correo

Por Daniel Dale, CNN El presidente Donald Trump lleva años diciendo mentiras descabelladas sobre las elecciones en California, un estado dominado por los demócratas. Trump hizo más afirmaciones falsas sobre el tema en una entrevista con Fox News...

No. 19 Duke Soccer Faces California in ACC Opener This Sunday

The No. 19 Duke men's soccer team is set to face California in their ACC opener on September 14. The Blue Devils, with a record of 2-0-2, are looking to bounce back from a recent 2-2 draw against Georgetown. This match marks only the second...

Remote California workers paid $10K to relocate to Oklahoma praise their new home state

An Oklahoma relocation program paid Californians $10,000 to move to the state, and some say they have never looked back, according to a Los Angeles Times report last month. The paper spoke with former California residents Cynthia Rollins and Zach...

2 California lottery Scratchers players win a combined $15 million

Luis Briseno claimed one of the largest recent California Lottery prizes when he scored a $10 million jackpot from a Royal Riches Scratchers he bought in Oakland, according to the California Lottery. Briseno bought his ticket from Fruitvale...

‘I Voted’ — California prosecutors say dog’s ballot was owner’s crime

A California woman was charged earlier this month with allegedly registering her dog to vote and successfully casting a ballot in the state’s 2021 gubernatorial recall election. Laura Lee Yourex faces two counts of casting a ballot when not...

Lawyers fear 1,000 children from Central America, dozens in California, are at risk of being deported

Lawyers and advocates fear about 1,000 Central American children, including dozens in California, are at risk of being deported to dangerous situations in their home countries before finishing their immigration court proceedings. They believe the...

At least one dead in small plane crash in California

(NBC, KYMA) - At least one person is dead in a small plane crash in mountainous terrain east of California's Silicon Valley. Cal Fire crews hiked up to the crash site after reports the plane went down Friday at around 2:30 p.m. Pacific. It took...

Former California school aide admits to sexual relationship with student

A former California high school campus aide has pleaded guilty to sex crime charges after being accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old male student, prosecutors said. Lisette Veles Ortega, 32, who was an employee of an outside...

Foo Fighters return to stage for first time in a year with intimate last-minute show in California

Foo Fighters surprise announced their return to the stage after a year away with a small show in San Luis Obispo, California, set for tonight. The band, who are expected to include former Nine Inch Nails man Ilan Rubin on drums, perform at the...