Gov. Newsom Issues Executive Order to Prep Workers, Businesses for AI Disruption May 22, 2026 California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to attempt to deal with the impacts of artificial intelligence on workers...
Newsom’s California Budget Bolstered by Extra Cash from AI Boom May 14, 2026 By Andrew Oxford and Amanda Albright California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a revised budget that shows no deficit for this year and next, as the state...
Billionaire Tax Proposal in California on Track to Qualify for Ballot, Say Backers April 30, 2026 By Sophie Austin A controversial proposal in California to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires has enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot,...
California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant OK’d to Run Through at Least 2030 April 6, 2026 By Laila Kearney Federal regulators approved an operating license extension for California’s last-standing nuclear power plant, which under state law can run until...
California Sues Department of Energy Over Sable Oil Pipeline Restart March 24, 2026 By David Thomas California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on Monday he has sued the U.S. Department of Energy to stop it from...
Push to Tax California Billionaires Causing Political Stir February 24, 2026 By Michael R. Blood As national Democrats search for a unifying theme ahead of the fall’s midterm elections, a California proposal to levy a...
States Reliant on Colorado River Failed to Meet New Consensus Deadline February 18, 2026 The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the second time Saturday to agree...
Privacy Activists Call on California to Remove Covert License Plate Readers February 13, 2026 By Garance Burke More than two dozen privacy and advocacy organizations are calling on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to remove a network of...
Governor ‘Not Convinced’ California Wants to Take Over PG&E February 4, 2026 By Mark Chediak California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he doesn’t see the state having the appetite to take over PG&E Corp., which has...
California Accelerates Work on EV Rules, Tax Credits That Trump Opposes January 30, 2026 By Lisa Baertlein, Valerie Volcovici and David Shepardson California officials are meeting Detroit automakers this week to discuss the next phase of greenhouse gas regulations for cars and...