Economy

State’s highest court refuses to overturn voter-backed Prop. 22, a law written by the gig industry. The ruling means gig workers will remain independent contractors.

During early COVID lockdowns, a teen worked with his family to raise $1.8 million in venture funding and built a web filter with a team of data scientists and psychologists that he now hopes will help students safely surf the web.

California public transit agencies are trying to lure back riders by improving safety. Metro’s decision to create its own public safety department is a major test.

Benchmarks used to rank AI models are several years old, often sourced from amateur websites and, experts worry, lending automated systems a dubious sense of authority.

Private-sector jobs in California have declined since their post-pandemic peak, while public-sector employment has shown gains, the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office says.

Heat waves have killed hundreds of Californians and cost billions of dollars in the past decade, according to a new report from the state insurance department.

Nearly $2 billion in broadband funding is at stake in the next 30 days, but advocacy groups say the challenge process is designed to fail.

The measure’s author said it would compete with other priorities this year, including an effort to fend off a proposed constitutional amendment to punish retail thieves and another to restrict forced labor in prisons. He wants to propose it for a future election season.

The California Public Utilities Commission rejected the telecom’s bid to stop providing service in many parts of the state.

State regulators propose rules on evaluating workers and job applicants with AI.