health California state employees alarmed by demand to prove their citizenship By Khari Johnson | CalMatters | January 29, 2026 Public health agency leaders said in a memo that verification is necessary to receive federal funding.
News Study: 98% of teens have school cellphone bans, but majority don’t follow them By Lauren Wagner | The74 | January 28, 2026 New research shows that teens mostly support the policies — yet may not follow them.
Technology Our video tests prove generative AI still sucks at dancing. See for yourself By Khari Johnson, Levi Sumagaysay and Mohamed Al Elew | CalMatters | January 21, 2026 Dancers say their craft can’t be duplicated by AI.
Featured in Category BART-Uber partnership aims to streamline trips by integrating services under single app By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | January 20, 2026 Uber will offer discounted trips at some locations including West Oakland, Lake Merritt and MacArthur.
Business & Finance Gavin Newsom forecasts a rosier California budget and banks on AI boom continuing By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | January 9, 2026 The governor’s 2026-27 budget proposal projects $9 billion more in revenue than anticipated, banking on the AI-driven economy to last.
California How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers By Colin Lecher and Miles Hinton | CalMatters | January 8, 2026 A tool called DROP lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by data brokers.
Technology California tax revenue getting a boost from AI boom — but for how long? By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | January 6, 2026 As talk of a possible AI bubble grows, so does uncertainty around an important source of California tax money.
Technology Could this mysterious California news site influence the 2026 election? By Colin Lecher | CalMatters | January 5, 2026 When is a news source not what it seems? The California Courier uses the name of an established paper and doesn’t disclose apparent partisan ties.
Technology Trump’s new order against AI regulation hits California especially hard By Khari Johnson | CalMatters | December 11, 2025 Since 2016, California has enacted more AI regulations than any other state.
Bay Area Bay Area laboratories join national effort to use AI platform for scientific advancement By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | November 27, 2025 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory wants to develop AI models that use data such as scientific images, geographical data, and molecular structures.