Economy

About 450 companies are on the data broker registry in California, and a law passed last year will make it easier to delete the data they collect about people.

Anti-recidivism nonprofit helps formerly incarcerated people start businesses and get tech jobs.

State touts transitional programs that aim to help individuals become self-sufficient after they leave prison.

State workplace safety officials plan to protect employees from indoor heat this summer. But due to cost concerns, a separate rule is in the works for state prisons that will take more time.

Gov. Newsom has yet to appoint a commander who is tasked with informing businesses and governments of cybersecurity threats.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said insurers need to come up with ideas beyond increasing rates to help solve the insurance crisis.

The state is still working out who will benefit from the $20 minimum wage for fast food workers that starts Monday. Employers have been asking for guidance since last October, according to emails obtained by CalMatters through a public records request.

Insurance non-renewals continue even as Commissioner Ricardo Lara introduces regulations favored by the industry.

California workplace safety rules for indoor heat protection are five years late, and the Newsom administration wanted to delay them again over state prison cost concerns. But the safety board rebelled and passed the rules anyway.

State agencies must follow a new set of rules when signing contracts that deal with generative AI, but don’t address harmful forms of AI used in the past