October 16, 2023

Read this story in English. Hace casi dos décadas, Gavin Newsom saltó al escenario político nacional cuando, como alcalde de San Francisco, comenzó a expedir licencias de matrimonio a parejas del mismo sexo. Fue un acto de desafío, muy por delante de la opinión pública en ese momento, y tan controvertido que algunos de sus […]

Gov. Newsom vetoed bills to outlaw caste discrimination and to consider gender affirmation in child custody cases. Advocates wonder if he’s thinking about his national political profile.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture recently issued a quarantine order for Ventura County after Huanlongbing, a devastating citrus disease, was discovered. To overcome the threat, government and growers of all sizes have a key role to play.

Ocean wind farms are essential to electrify California's grid with 100% clean energy. But they’re a giant, costly experiment — no one knows how hundreds of towering turbines will transform the remote North Coast.

Massive ocean wind farms off Morro Bay and Santa Barbara County — which could transform these quiet coastal towns and affect marine life — face a turbulent path.

From CalMatters environment reporter Julie Cart:  Ocean waters off California’s coast are being prepared to host a massive experiment, floating beyond the continental shelf: Platforms with giant turbines and spinning rotors will capture the Pacific Ocean’s prodigious wind energy. Hundreds of square miles of the ocean about 20 miles off the coasts of Humboldt County […]

The U.S. Supreme Court will examine laws in Florida and Texas that seek to affect how social media platforms moderate content. Meanwhile, a new lawsuit challenges a law in California on the same issue.