Politics May 30 California advances measures targeting AI discrimination and sexually abusive deepfakes California lawmakers have advanced a host of artificial intelligence proposals that would protect jobs, build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination, and outlaw deepfakes involving elections or pornography.
Nation May 09 California to tap generative AI tools to increase services access, reduce traffic jams California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other things.
Nation Apr 09 How effective are California’s homelessness programs? Audit finds state hasn’t kept track well The report released Tuesday attempts to assess how effective the state and municipalities have been spending billions of dollars to address the ongoing homelessness crisis in California.
Politics Apr 04 California Democrats agree on plan to reduce budget deficit by $17.3 billion The agreement announced Thursday includes a $3.6 billion cut in primarily one-time funding, delaying and deferring about $5.2 billion in spending on various programs.
Arts Mar 27 Famed American artist and sculptor Richard Serra, ‘poet of iron,’ has died at 85 Known for turning curving walls of rusting steel and other malleable materials into large-scale pieces of outdoor artwork across the world, Serra was one of his generation's most preeminent sculptors. He became known as the "poet of iron."…
Politics Mar 20 California voters pass proposition requiring counties to spend on programs to tackle homelessness Proposition 1 authorizes the state to borrow $6.4 billion to build housing and treatment beds. It also restricts how counties use money from a 2004 tax on millionaires meant to fund mental health services.
Politics Mar 05 Californians vote on measure Gov. Newsom says he needs to tackle homelessness crisis Proposition 1 would authorize the state to borrow $6.4 billion to build housing and treatment beds and would also restrict how counties use money from a 2004 tax on millionaires meant to fund mental health services.
Politics Oct 10 New California law aims to force people with mental illness or addiction to get help The legislation expands the definition of gravely disabled to include people who are unable to provide themselves basic needs due to an untreated mental illness or heavy drug uses.
Politics Sep 15 California targets smash-and-grabs with $267 million program aimed at ‘brazen’ store thefts The money will help create investigative units, increase police foot patrols, purchase new surveillance technology and equipment and fund special units in district attorney's offices dedicated to prosecuting these crimes.
Nation Jun 06 Officials investigate whether DeSantis was involved with recent flight bringing asylum-seekers to California They are the latest apparent instances of a Republican-led state transporting migrants to one controlled by Democrats.