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Cox and gas tax author joust over repeal

By Dan Morain • June 8, 2018

Gavin Newsom delivers a primary victory speech that he said wasn't a victory speech before supporters in San Francisco. Photo by Byrhonda Lyons for CALmatters

Newsletters

Newsom to face Cox; Democrats’ congressional hopes alive

By Dan Morain • June 6, 2018

Elections

Facebook to stop spending money against California privacy measure

As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrapped up a second day being grilled by Congress about whether the company adequately protects the personal data of its 2 billion users, news broke in California that Facebook will stop spending money to oppose a privacy measure aiming for the state’s November ballot. Facebook is one of five tech […]

By Laurel Rosenhall • April 11, 2018

Economy

Facebook—even as it apologizes for scandal—funds campaign to block a California data-privacy measure

How companies collect and share consumers' personal information is likely to grow into an expensive fight as election season unfolds in California.

By Laurel Rosenhall • March 26, 2018