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California lawmakers advance apology for slavery, funding frameworks for reparations
California lawmakers moved several reparations bills, including an apology for slavery. But several other bills died.
May 24, 2024
CalMatters en Español
Cómo trabajan juntos California y la Unión Europea para regular la Inteligencia Artificial
Las políticas de California podrían tener un efecto enorme en la IA en el futuro. La UE quiere asesorar y coordinar.
Technology
How California and the EU work together to regulate artificial intelligence
California policies could have a huge effect on AI going forward. The EU wants to advise and coordinate.
Higher Education
Hundreds arrested and suspended: How California colleges are disciplining faculty and students over protests
Students and faculty protesting the Israel-Hamas war at universities throughout California are facing a range of consequences from arrests to suspensions and bans from campus. Meanwhile, students and faculty have also had to endure campus closures, canceled events, and classes moving online. What are the academic and legal costs of civil disobedience for California’s college protesters?
Commentary
California cities keeps spending to crack down on crime. What about wage theft?
California workers victimized by wage theft continue to wait years before they recover what employers stole. A former Oakland hotel worker wonders who will enforce the law after companies are ordered to pay.
Commentary
Decadeslong Delta tunnel water project may finally be nearing a historic decision
The notion of bypassing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to move water from Northern California to Southern California has been kicking around for decades. It finally seems to be approaching the critical moment.