From a public wildfire authority to a state backstop, California insurance regulator candidates propose greater state involvement.
Posted inWater
Data centers are guzzling California’s water. We have no idea how much
Data centers are expanding into water-stressed California communities, but lax disclosure rules keep the public in the dark about actual usage
Posted inTechnology
Why surveillance pricing bans are suddenly gaining traction this year (and not just in California)
A law advancing in the California Assembly makes it illegal to set prices with algorithms. Three other states have passed such bans in the last month.
Posted inJustice
Six people died in California ICE detention centers as Trump deportations soared
The Trump administration immigration crackdown swelled the population inside California’s immigrant detention centers. State investigators in a report described strained medical resources inside the sites.
Posted inEconomy
California schools, agencies face higher fuel prices from Iran war
As CHP, Caltrans and schools adjust spending because of rising fuel costs, the state braces for broader effects of higher energy prices.
Posted inPolitics
California lawmakers rush $25 million to hospitals without knowing who qualifies
California leaders approved the hospital funding within days even as they questioned the narrow criteria, the amount and the number of hospitals that would qualify. The speed stunned some hospitals that are now scrambling to apply by the deadline.
Posted inCommentary
I’ve applied for 736 jobs in California and have no takers. Is this the future of work?
If someone can’t find work, the dominant assumption is they failed to evolve, to learn or to stay current. Now that’s likely not true.
Posted inK-12 Education
Ban cell phones in all K-12 schools? Not so fast, say school officials
Studies have shown that cell phone use is a serious distraction for students that affects their mental health, social-emotional development and ability to concentrate in class.
Posted inCommentary
Newsom’s tightfisted final budget faces a rough reception in the Legislature
Gov. Gavin Newsom, widely expected to run for president, proposed a state budget with enough trims to eliminate deficits this year and next.
Posted inPolitics
California governor debate: Rivals gang up on Democratic frontrunner Becerra
Candidates for California governor faced off in one last debate before the primary. Republicans begged a liberal state to vote differently, Matt Mahan sought to place himself in the middle and everyone came for Xavier Becerra.