Silicon Valley

Tech billionaires funding PACs have enjoyed recent growth in personal and corporate wealth and are spending it to handpick the California Legislature.

Economic turbulence is especially strong in California’s entertainment, technology and agricultural sectors and could have existential importance.

Altman claims 38,000 ChatGPT queries equal one almond's water use.

Two bills requiring data centers to disclose water use head to Newsom’s desk.

Californians face higher living costs and new Medi-Cal shortfalls, but the billionaire tax on the November ballot is not the way to address those needs, a business association head argues.

The public helped create tech fortunes via government grants, defense contracts and corporate-friendly regulation. Some payback is in order.

California schools that are already running artificial intelligence programs have a head start in the Trump administration's AI challenge, but many campuses just aren't participating.

“They believe they have the divine right to rule,” U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders told a crowd in Los Angeles Wednesday night. A proposed ballot measure would tax billionaires' net worth by 5% for health care and schools, but top Democrats say it will drive them away.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is a longtime ally of the tech industry. Asked about its leaders’ rightward shift, he downplayed the moves while still offering some criticism.

California legislation that would enable people to sue social media companies if their algorithm spurs violence or other harms just needs the governor's signature.