A supermajority of Democrats and emboldened Republicans return to the Capitol today — at odds over how to lower the cost of living, how much to resist a second Trump presidency, where to trim state spending, how to harness tech innovations, and how far to go providing reparations to descendants of people once enslaved.
In California's high-profile bill to regulate artificial intelligence last year, many people overlooked a policy dubbed "CalCompute," which would have made the essential infrastructure for developing AI more publicly accessible. Lawmakers can't let this idea fade with a governor's veto.
Los legisladores de California quieren limitar las acciones de deportación en las escuelas, pero no pueden prohibirlas a los funcionarios de inmigración.
Tras ganar una costosa batalla legislativa el año pasado, las tribus propietarias de casinos de California han demandado a sus rivales en el negocio del juego. Las ciudades podrían perder dinero si las tribus ganan en los tribunales.
As Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass begins the second half of her term, her work is about to get a great deal more difficult, and the coming year may test her formidable energies.
After winning a costly legislative battle last year, California’s casino-owning tribes have sued their rivals in the gambling business. Cities could lose money if the tribes prevail in court.