California Newsom signs over a dozen bills to protect kids from AI chatbots, social media By Alise Maripuu, Bay City News | September 11, 2026 Newsom was joined by state Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, who helped author one of the new laws.
featured A community grew under an Oakland freeway — now a construction project may scatter it By Christopher Vinasco-Gomez, Bay City News | September 11, 2026 The Oakland Alameda Access Project broke ground in April and construction next year will displace a homeless encampment.
Bay Area County requests comments on approaches to ending homelessness By Exedra Staff | September 8, 2026 Provide your feedback by Oct. 1 before the plan goes to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors for adoption.
Bay Area Alameda County supes weigh legal action in wake of new law on spending transparency By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | September 4, 2026 Senate Bill 1193 was unanimously passed in both houses of the state Legislature earlier this year.
Technology As California debated sharing data on drivers, Homeland Security subpoenaed 17 million records By Wendy Fry & Khari Johnson | CalMatters | September 3, 2026 The Trump administration sought trucker records from a nonprofit driver information clearinghouse to use in immigration enforcement.
California In standoff with Newsom, California Democrats claw back $450 million for climate projects By Yue Stella Yu | September 2, 2026 New carbon market rules had threatened climate funding for water, air, and transit projects.
Housing Why a bill to juice condo construction died even though California lawmakers voted for it By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | September 1, 2026 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 By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | September 1, 2026 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 By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | September 1, 2026 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 By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | September 1, 2026 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.