California
Housing
Why a bill to juice condo construction died even though California lawmakers voted for it
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Supporters said a condo construction bill was a key to unlocking the type of affordable for-sale housing that California desperately needs.Environment
Wildfire liability bill dies without a vote on final day of session
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The measure was opposed by the governor and the state’s public utilities.Education
Should California backfill science funding Trump cut? Voters could decide in 2028
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Last year the White House suspended or cancelled more than 1,000 California science grants.Environment
California to buy defunct horse track and turn it into the Bay Area’s newest public park
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Lawmakers struck a deal to divert $125 million in climate funding to buy the former Golden Gate Fields track and convert it to a park.featured
The Isle of AI: Tech promised a better future. These Bay Area cities think it’s already here
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Oakland highlighted several issue areas where AI will be used to improve services.Technology
The data center backlash is here — and Big Tech is spending big to combat it
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The public has turned against data centers, prompting a flood of legislation in California.California
California Democrats race to ban electric shock gloves before ICE buys them
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Democrats are pushing a last-minute bill to ban federal agents from using electric shock gloves.Bay Area
Reducing drug penalties likely increased homelessness in California, new report says
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A new Public Policy Institute of California report assesses a 2014 ballot measure that lowered some drug and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors.Bay Area
