A group of artificial intelligence luminaries convened by Gov. Gavin Newsom issued what is expected to be an influential set of recommendations on March 18, pushing state lawmakers to...
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CalMatters: Bipartisanship is Rare in the California Legislature. Here are the Bills Breaking the Divide
In these hyper-partisan times, Democrats and Republicans can’t seem to agree on much. That includes the members of the California Legislature. Of...
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CalMatters: Even in Wet Years, Wells are Still Dry. Why Replenishing California’s Groundwater is Painfully Slow
After abundant rain and moderate snowfall this year in the northern half of the state, California’s largest reservoirs are holding more than...
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CalMatters: Audit Found California was Unprepared to Help Vulnerable People in a Fire. Five Years Later, Lawmakers Finally Talk About it
Five years ago, as COVID-19 hit the state, legislators cancelled a hearing to discuss a state audit that found the state’s office...
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CalMatters: “Afraid to go to School”: Immigrant Families in the Salinas Valley are Gripped by Fear
E., a mother of three in Salinas, is extra careful when she takes her kids to school. She switches up her routes,...
For more than half a century, California’s “lemon” law was considered one of the best in the nation at giving consumers the...
In a surprising twist, California’s controversial new fuel standard — a key part of its effort to replace fossil fuels — has...
From private school vouchers to threats over “woke” curriculum, the Trump administration has launched a slew of reforms intended to reshape K-12...
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CalMatters: California Regulator Shoots Down State Farm’s Big Homeowner Rate Hike
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday rejected State Farm’s request for “emergency” rate increases, setting up what could be a highly...
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CalMatters: Fact Check, Did Gavin Newsom Really Help Create 625,000 New Job Opportunities in California?
As a gubernatorial candidate in 2018, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a pledge to create 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking...