For example, CalTrans' fuel costs were $3.9 million in February, $4.6 million in March and $5.7 million in April.
At $6 a gallon, California drivers are paying the highest gas prices in the nation.
The governor proposes new spending in some areas like healthcare for low- and middle-income households, but also hikes premiums for undocumented immigrant adults.
The jury will attempt to reach a unanimous verdict in the high-profile trial: did OpenAI co-founders betray the company’s nonprofit mission by opening a for-profit arm for their own personal enrichment?
Wednesday's liveliest testimony came from OpenAI’s “chief futurist,” who works on the safe deployment of advanced AI in the future.
The population inside detention centers has gone up by more than 150%, and medical resources inside the sites are strained.
The investments in the state budget come as California’s public universities face federal scrutiny and threats to research funding.
Altman takes the stand: "I am an honest and trustworthy businessperson.”
Privacy watchdogs have raised concerns about federal agencies, like ICE, being able to access the camera data.
A flurry of very late votes could delay the populous state's already slow ballot-counting process.
On zoning, permitting, fees and NIMBY obstruction, the leading candidates all say the state must make it easier to build more homes.
A massive hack of education platform Canvas hit California especially hard.
The state has received much more revenue since January, dramatically changing the funding picture.
At least 18 research grants were suspended in April.