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California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom said he declared the state of emergency to better position state staff and supplies to respond to the outbreak.

Newsom vetoes bill to create AI safety measures saying it could hinder innovation in California

By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models.

New California laws target smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts and shoplifting

By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press

Large-scale, smash-and-grab thefts have become a crisis in California in recent years and viral social media videos have spotlighted the problem further.

Newsom urges California school districts to restrict student phone use on campus

By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict smartphone use on campuses.

Newsom issues order directing California agencies how to remove homeless encampments

By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press

Newsom’s order is aimed at the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks.

California bans school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change

By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America

The law bans rules requiring school staff to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission.

Teachers criticize California Gov. Newsom’s budget proposal, say it would ‘wreak havoc on funding for our schools’

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

The California Teachers Association on Friday said it will work to block one of Newsom's proposals for balancing the budget. CTA President David Goldberg said it would wreak havoc on school funding.

California governor aims to slash 10,000 vacant state jobs to help close $27.6 billion deficit

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state's budget deficit is $27.6 billion. The figure Newsom announced Friday is smaller than the deficit he anticipated in January.

California to tap generative AI tools to increase services access, reduce traffic jams

By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press

California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other things.

California is joining with a New Jersey company to buy a generic opioid overdose reversal drug

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.