Healthcare AI has moved from pilot projects into operational use across scheduling, drug dispensing, patient communications and diagnostic decision-making, pulling nonclinical financial actors such as…
California First Lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom dodged a reporter's question about a federal DOJ probe at the opening of Barack Obama's presidential library in Chicago, with Governor Gavin Newsom steppin…
Solar power surpassed natural gas generation in California during 82% of days from January to May, marking the first time average solar output exceeded gas in the first five months of a year. The mile…
California's state government disclosed six high-risk AI systems in June, up from zero a year earlier, after a state law forced agencies to inventory automated decision tools. The systems include reci…
California anticipated a multibillion-dollar tax windfall from IPOs of SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic, but modern compensation structures like single-trigger RSUs, tender offers, and loans-against-shar…
The San Jose City Council formally opposed a statewide ballot measure that could retroactively restrict local real estate taxes, with Mayor Matt Mahan warning it could force the city to shut down inte…
California is poised to elect its fifth consecutive Catholic governor, Xavier Becerra, reflecting the state's deep Catholic roots. With over 10 million Catholic residents and a history shaped by Franc…
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced free admission to more than 30 state historic parks through the rest of 2026, offering free Historian Passports to commemorate America's 250th birthday and J…
California Assemblymember Dawn Addis introduced the Family Friendly City Councils Act (AB 2134) to protect the privacy of local elected officials taking parental leave, inspired by Sunnyvale Councilme…
The American250 Time Capsule, sealed on July 4, 2026, at Independence National Historical Park, contains contributions from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and national partners, including a future p…
Elon Musk's $1 trillion net worth could buy 1.3 million California homes at the state's median price of $776,000, or 2.7 million homes nationally at the U.S. median of $368,000, according to a Zillow-…
ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott pledged no layoffs in April, but the company cut 63 jobs in San Diego and dozens more across California on Wednesday. The layoffs target senior roles and positions expose…
Tom Steyer spent $558 million on failed political campaigns, including $342 million on a 2020 presidential run and $216 million on a 2024 California governor bid. The hedge fund manager turned climate…
California faces a moral crossroads as AI-driven wealth concentration mirrors the industrial revolution's excesses, prompting debates over a billionaire tax and Pope Leo XIV's call for ethical AI guar…
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that California's water system is misallocated and ill-suited for climate change, with water trading negligible and rigid rules …
California home insurance premiums are projected to rise 16% in 2026, the largest increase in the U.S., driven by rising property damage including the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. Despite the jump, Cal…
Six months after President Donald Trump warned states not to regulate AI, Republican and Democratic lawmakers are advancing targeted legislation on AI use, including child safety and employer practice…
Xavier Becerra, a Democrat and former state attorney general, surged from single digits to win California's governor's race primary, facing Republican Steve Hilton. Tom Steyer, a San Francisco billion…
California's new laws removing parking requirements for apartment buildings are facing pushback as early projects like The Fay in San Jose struggle to attract tenants or cause parking shortages on sur…
Federal immigration officials on Thursday accused Whittier Mayor James Becerra of interfering with a lawful federal operation after he confronted an ICE agent outside the city library, calling his act…