Open AI's CEO claims data center water concerns don’t hold “up to scrutiny.” Artificial intelligence companies are fighting ...

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The proposed changes aim to allay schools’ apprehension about spending their arts money granted through an initiative voters passed in 2022.

Gov. Newsom's late-session deal failed in the Legislature. It would have lessened liability for utilities whose equipment causes wildfires. A state Senate compromise never got a vote.

LA28 officials are stockpiling money and preparing to spend it fast. Organizers have effectively built a Fortune 500 company in downtown L.A.

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A bill approved by the California Legislature is supposed to protect small businesses from nuisance privacy suits. But opponents, including an array of privacy groups, say it turned into a boon for ...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new carbon market rules threatened money for certain climate programs. He struck a deal to continue funding for transit and water projects.

Supporters said a condo construction bill would unlock affordable for-sale housing that California desperately needs. But deadlines matter.

Despite sweltering classrooms and a heat wave, the state chose to return unspent CalSHAPE funds to ratepayers.