California bosses earn a median wage of $143,200, 146% more than the typical worker's $58,200, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report. The state has 1.3 million managers, the most of any sta…
California's May budget revision includes a $3.6 million increase for operations of the Fort Ord Dunes Campground as part of the Outdoors for All initiative. The 98-site campground, funded by Proposit…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on May 21 directing state agencies to study AI's impact on jobs, including a public dashboard to track AI-related job losses across sectors. …
California voters, even in deep blue areas, are increasingly rejecting tax increases as the state faces high living costs and economic anxiety. A May poll found 55% prefer lower taxes and fewer servic…
California launched a new portal to track AI-related job losses, serving as an early warning system for widespread job cuts due to artificial intelligence. The tracker, updated monthly, uses Unemploym…
A journalist encountered a political spambot named Emma that texted about Israel, later identified as part of an AI-powered outreach campaign by Clock Tower X LLC, controlled by Trump's former campaig…
California Governor Gavin Newsom launched the California AI-Unemployment Tracker (CAIT) on June 25, 2026, the first public dashboard to correlate AI exposure metrics with unemployment claims. Initial …
California has included AI-generated predictions from Anthropic's Claude chatbot in its contribution to the America 250 time capsule, which will be buried in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026. The predicti…
California and Santa Clara County asked a federal court to halt construction of an ICE detention facility near Gilroy, arguing the project violates environmental laws and was started without proper as…
California launched the California AI-Unemployment Tracker (CAIT) on June 25, the first U.S. tool linking AI exposure data with unemployment claims. Early data through May 2026 shows no measurable AI-…
The ACLU of Northern California expressed disappointment after Vallejo officials released a third-party investigation into the police badge-bending scandal, concluding the practice violated policy but…
Courts in California and New Mexico ruled that social media companies like Meta and YouTube created harmful products for young people, citing addictive design features such as autoplay and infinite sc…
A federal lawsuit filed in California accuses major gas retailers including 7-Eleven, Circle K, BP, Marathon Petroleum, Walmart, and Albertsons of using AI software from Kalibrate to coordinate and in…
A coalition of 17 states and a trade association sued California on Monday to block enforcement of a stringent recycling law that aims to reduce plastic packaging waste. The lawsuit argues the law imp…
California voters are divided over a November ballot measure to tax billionaires to fund healthcare, with supporters arguing the wealthy owe the communities that built their fortunes and opponents war…
BP, 7-Eleven, Walmart, and Albertsons were sued in a class action lawsuit alleging they used Kalibrate's AI fuel-pricing tool to artificially raise gas prices in California, violating state antitrust …
Two AI safety advocates described the federal government's new chatbot legislation as a 'good first step' on regulation but called for stronger and more comprehensive measures. The bill, part of Canad…
California property owners face the steepest insurance premium hikes in the nation this year, with an estimated 16% increase for 2026, yet average premiums remain below U.S. norms at $2,843 annually. …
Climate change has faded as a top political priority in California and beyond, with voters and investors shifting focus to economic concerns like affordability and inflation. California's primary saw …
Rep. Ro Khanna, representing Silicon Valley, argues for taxing billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg, citing Meta's $56.31 billion quarterly revenue and simultaneous layoffs of 8,000 workers to fund AI in…