California tax revenue getting a boost from AI boom — but for how long?
As talk of a possible AI bubble grows, so does uncertainty around an important source of California tax money.
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SoCal Edison compensates 82 Eaton fire victims 2 months into program
The utility received 1,500 applications for its Eaton fire compensation program and paid out 82 after close to two months.
Will this be the year California makes kindergarten mandatory?
California is one of 32 states that doesn’t require 5-year-olds to attend school.
Could mysterious news site with ties to Orange County influence 2026 election?
The California Courier uses the name of an established paper and doesn’t disclose apparent Republican ties. Critics call it “pink slime.”
California law gives state more power over workplaces. Trump suing to block it
Backed by California unions, it gives a state board the right to regulate working conditions and labor rights as the federal labor board’s fate is in limbo.
California grant program coming for homeowners in wildfire areas
New Safe Homes grants program, taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026, could begin taking applications in the spring, the state's insurance department says.
New California law requires working fridge in all apartments. LA landlords fought it
Beginning Jan. 1, landlords will be required to provide all apartments with a working stove and refrigerator thanks to a new state law.
Big Tech blocks California data center rules, leaving only a study requirement
A new law orders regulators to study the cost impacts of fast-growing, energy-hungry AI data centers. Lawmakers are expected to revisit tougher rules as utilities, advocates and tech groups battle...
New California laws rewrite car-buying rules with return policy, pricing reforms
California lawmakers let automakers opt out of recent changes to the state’s lemon law and approved a law giving used car buyers three days to return a used vehicle.
New state law allows more Cal State campuses to automatically admit eligible students
Admission to a college overcomes a major hurdle to eventually enrolling, but there are still many steps to be taken before a student is enrolled.