September 10, 2026 - California Observer

California Opens AskCA AI Gateway for State Services

California has opened beta sign-ups for AskCA, an AI-powered gateway designed to help residents navigate state and local services through a single starting point. The prototype focuses on common life events, including job searches, business setup, family services and disaster recovery, while a CalCareers job-matching pilot is scheduled for September 30. Key Takeaways AskCA opened

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Jeremy Parsons Takes the Long Way Home on “Who Was I”

By: Melanie Selvins There comes a point in a songwriter’s life when the past stops being material and starts becoming evidence. Jeremy Parsons has reached that point with “Who Was I,” a deceptively easygoing country-Americana song about being 25 years old, believing you know something about the world, and discovering years later that you barely