California

Newsom Orders AI Oversight, Advances AI “Kill Switch”

  SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom Sept. 18 issued an executive order to dramatically accelerate the implementation of new third-party…

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Public Health Reports Highest Number of West Nile Virus Cases in Nearly a Decade

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is reporting 100 cases of West Nile virus infections so far this…

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Newsom Expands Film & TV Tax Credits, Boosts Post-Production Jobs

  LOS ANGELES – Gov. Newsom Sept. 19 signed new legislation further expanding California’s nation-leading film and television tax credit…

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California Establishes Dolly Parton Day, Sept. 25

  SACRAMENTO — Today, Gov. Gavin Newsom Sept. 20 signed SB 931 by Senators Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) and John Laird…

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House Issues Major Environmental Setback For California While Judge Sides with LA Limiting Warrantless ICE Searches

Hahn Condemns House Vote to Block California's Ship Pollution Rules SAN PEDRO —  Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is…

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From Paris to California: The Unexpected Pleasures of Wine, Cheese and Fruit Paste

By Lynn Nishimura, Columnist A friend brought me back a bottle of red wine that her hotel gifted her during…

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Union Busters Use ICE to Intimidate Wine-Industry Workers

https://truthout.org/articles/union-busters-are-using-ice-to-intimidate-california-wine-industry-workers/  In late July, Raul Calvo, a well-known California union-buster, called workers at the Rodney Strong Vineyards into a meeting.…

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Detention Facility Transparency Act Passes Legislature, Heads to Governor’s Desk

  SACRAMENTO — Sen. Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 423, the Detention Facility Transparency Act, Aug. 31 passed…

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Bill to Limit the Use of Military-Style Weapons in Protests and Immigration Enforcement Heads to Governor’s Desk

  SACRAMENTO – On Aug. 26, Senator Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 937 passed the Legislature and now…

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The California Crime Story You’re Not Hearing: Rates Are at Record Lows

  SACRAMENTO — Here’s a California public safety story you may not see on the news – crime is way…

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