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California lawmakers are advancing Assembly Bill 1883, a proposal that would restrict employers from using certain AI workplace surveillance tools to collect neural data or infer workers’

The California AI law known as the AI Transparency Act became operative on August 2, 2026, requiring large generative AI providers to place hidden provenance disclosures in

California recorded the largest share of U.S. tech layoffs in 2026 after workforce reductions across the industry exceeded the total reported for all of 2025. State WARN

California’s MyFirstEV program will place EV rebates directly into qualifying vehicle transactions for residents acquiring their first zero-emission vehicle. The program offers $3,500 for eligible new vehicles

Hurricane Genevieve is remaining far offshore, but its long-period swell is moving toward Southern California. Forecasts indicate that exposed Orange and San Diego County beaches could see

California COVID activity is rising as millions of travelers move through airports and gather indoors during the summer season. State and federal data show higher test positivity

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said a cyclospora test involving California-based Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce was a false positive, revising an earlier finding that prompted a

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 179 as part of the 2026–27 state budget, introducing reforms intended to modernize affordable housing financing, reduce development costs, and

California agencies are reviewing office space and workplace logistics as the state’s return-to-office mandate brings more employees back to in-person work. The effort has prompted assessments of

California has awarded $12.5 million in grants to strengthen community emergency preparedness across the state. The funding will support local organizations working to improve disaster planning, emergency

California graduate loan caps are drawing attention across the state’s higher education system after the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduced new borrowing limits for

UC Berkeley announced the Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy on June 29, 2026, as a new nonpartisan academic center focused on democracy research, civic education, public

California tracking law concerns intensified this week after major automakers and industry groups warned that upcoming privacy requirements could prevent some manufacturers from selling certain new and

Smart Freeway technology is now operating on northbound I-15 in Temecula, giving California its first test of a traffic management system built to improve vehicle flow on

Researchers examining seismic activity across Southern California have reported that portions of the region’s fault network are carrying stress levels not seen in approximately a millennium, raising