California Progressives seek health privacy protections in California, but Newsom could balk By Vanessa G. Sánchez | KFF Health News | March 14, 2025 If the measures reach his desk, Governor Gavin Newsom could lay such legislation aside to focus on securing federal funds.
parks Sun sets on SF’s Upper Great Highway for final time ahead of park transformation By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | March 14, 2025 The closure was the result of Proposition K being passed by the city’s voters in November’s election
Education California, other states sue to halt massive layoffs at U.S. Department of Education By Carolyn Jones and Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | March 13, 2025 The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to make such drastic changes.
Bay Area California landlords allowed to evict tenants for nonpayment — even if they’re able to pay By Felicia Mello | CalMatters | March 13, 2025 Nonpayment evictions plummeted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they’ve since spiked in many areas.
Bay Area Alameda County approves millions to fund immigrant and refugee legal aid, other services By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | March 13, 2025 In a unanimous vote, supervisors approved the request from the board’s ad hoc Alameda County Together for All Committee.
California California borrows $3.4 billion for Medicaid overrun as Congress eyes steep cuts By Christine Mai-Duc | KFF Health News | March 13, 2025 The top Republican in the state Senate is demanding a hearing “so the public knows exactly where their tax dollars are going.”
California What to know about two new measles cases in CA By Lynn La | CalMatters | March 13, 2025 The Los Angeles and Fresno public health departments each disclosed a case on Tuesday.
Technology California has 30 new proposals to rein in AI. Trump could complicate them By Khari Johnson | CalMatters | March 13, 2025 New proposals follow a batch of more than 20 AI laws Newsom signed last year, but they are moving forward in a very different political environment.
Bay Area Setting the stage for ‘instability and revolt’: Annual Silicon Valley report sounds warning By Brandon Pho | San Jose Spotlight | March 12, 2025 Region’s stark concentration of wealth has fueled deep social divides and contributed to a growth in homelessness.
California The Salton Sea is California’s most imperiled lake. Can a new conservancy save it? By Deborah Brennan | CalMatters | March 12, 2025 Will nearly half a billion dollars in projects be enough?