A union-backed proposal to impose a one-time 5% tax on California billionaires to fund healthcare has officially qualified for the November ballot after Gov. Gavin Newsom and his allies failed to brok…
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 Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of the California AI-Unemployment Tracker, the first statewide tool in the U.S. to monitor AI-related job loss using unemployment insurance claims…
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-…
California Governor Gavin Newsom launched a first-in-the-nation AI-Unemployment Tracker to monitor job losses linked to artificial intelligence, with initial data showing no statewide surge but uptick…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's mid-decade gerrymander, approved by voters as Proposition 50, aims to flip five Republican-held congressional seats to Democratic control. The primary election showed De…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces scrutiny over millions in charity donations he solicited from corporations, known as behested payments, which are legal but ethically questionable. Critics argue the…
California lawmakers have directed over half a billion dollars in donations from corporations and individuals to their preferred charities since 2011, with Governor Gavin Newsom leading at $348.2 mill…
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…
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, which would require AI companies with over $200 million in annual revenue to transfer 50% of their equity to a federal fund…
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…
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced that a proposal to impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires has enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The measure, backed by the S…
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a bill on Thursday to create a $7 trillion sovereign wealth fund giving Americans a 50% public stake in top AI labs, with annual payments of $1,000 per taxpayer. The …
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed $347.2 million in charitable contributions from donors to his preferred causes since 2011, including $4.3 million to nonprofits tied to his wife, Jennifer Sie…
California legislators approved $15 million in the state budget to partially replace a canceled federal program that helped food banks purchase produce from local farms. The move comes after the Trump…
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…
Los Gatos Mayor Rob Moore hosted a Youth Town Hall at West Valley College, drawing about 200 students for panel discussions, breakout sessions, and a resource fair to foster community engagement. Sepa…
The Justice Department is investigating California First Lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom for tax-related conduct, a probe that began last year based on whistleblower reports. Governor Gavin Newsom has acc…
Two of California's most powerful unions, the California Teachers Association and SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, are clashing over money and political influence this election season, with confli…