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Even while courting moderates on voter ID, GOP leaders still push debunked fraud narrative
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A Republican-backed voter ID law proposed for the November ballot could prevent as many as 1 million eligible Californians from voting.Bay Area
What are they trying to hide? California lawmakers kill lobbying transparency bills
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Good government groups backed legislation that sought to make every lobbyist letter public and online, but those proposals appear dead for the year.featured
Musk v. Altman — Day 13: Blockbuster AI trial ends without answering its biggest questions
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The ending was unsatisfying to many court-watchers, who found it ironic that of all the important issues in the case, the least interesting was whether Musk waited too long to sue.Featured in Category
Musk v. Altman verdict: Musk’s $134B OpenAI suit collapses after swift jury deliberations
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Fueled by the celebrity of the controversial plaintiff and the billions at stake, the case attracted global attention.featured
AC Transit ridership rises for third straight month, first time since pandemic
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Increase is credited to schedule adjustments that rolled out Feb. 1.California
Why surveillance pricing bans are suddenly gaining traction this year (and not just in California)
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A proposed law would ban price-setting with algorithms that use personal information to determine how much someone pays.featured
Newsom’s last budget: Cuts, larger reserves sought amid fears AI tech boom could fade
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The governor proposes new spending in some areas like healthcare for low- and middle-income households, but also hikes premiums for undocumented immigrant adults.California
Six people have died in California ICE detention centers as Trump deportations soared
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The population inside detention centers has gone up by more than 150%, and medical resources inside the sites are strained.California
