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After AI layoffs, Newsom orders state government to find ways to ease the pain
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The governor called on state officials to study everything from job subsidies to stock compensation policies to mitigate tech-driven layoffs.featured
Too close for comfort: Monterey County joins push to halt suspected ICE center near Gilroy
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Santa Clara County officials said they were caught unaware of the planned project and cast doubts on whether it complied with local zoning laws.featured
Alameda County homeless count drops 13%, preliminary 2026 point-in-time data shows
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The proportion of unsheltered homeless people who are not in any form of emergency, interim, or transitional housing also decreased, by 18%.Elections
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
