Newsom plans no new journalism funding despite $175 million funding deal with Google
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal includes no money for a fund formed last year to boost the state’s local newsrooms, casting doubt on whether a heralded effort to help California journalists will amount to anything and how serious Newsom is about supporting the struggling industry.
Big Tech blocks California data center rules, leaving only a study requirement
Tools that power artificial intelligence devour energy. But attempts to shield regular Californians from footing the bill in 2025 ended with a law requiring regulators to write a report about the issue by 2027.
Who’s running for California governor? Here’s a look at the current field of candidates
A few moments of controversy have touched an otherwise sleepy, wide open race to be California’s next governor.
After ICE arrests come health scares for the detained
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. After five months in Adelanto, an immigration detention facility in Southern California’s high desert, Emma Marcela Crespin de Paz is home in Los Angeles. The 58-year-old food vendor was released in October after multiple hospitalizations while in federal custody. Before she was detained,…
Newsom’s 911 debacle is California’s latest failed tech adoption
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Six years ago,…
‘They still need care’: Why California migrant workers are avoiding medical clinics
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. On a scorching summer day, dozens of farm laborers paused their work picking…
Misinformation spreads as Trump moves to cut aid for some California students
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Hours after the Trump administration sued California last week, threatening to end key…
