Newsom threatens to call another special session on oil regulation
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened to call a special session this fall as Democratic lawmakers dithered over a package…
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Editorial: Why California should lead AI regulation
OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 was like the starting gun that triggered a race among big tech companies…
Kratom regulation bill dies quietly in California
A California bill that would have imposed regulations on kratom products was quietly shelved Thursday following a standoff between advocacy…
Thick plastic shopping bags are not recyclable. What I did with mine
August 12, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: Both during the pandemic and more recently while recovering from…
Can California save local media? Democracy is at stake
The upcoming election is a stark reminder of what California communities lose when local media outlets shrink or close. There…
Opinion: Did the 1974 budget law make a difference? Especially for lawmakers
Fifty years ago, Congress tried to rein in deficits and fix the budget process—or, perhaps, lawmakers were simply trying to…
California minimum wage increases affect budget reality
To the editor: His article mentioning the state's decision to postpone a mandatory minimum wage increase for healthcare workers due…
Editorial: California Voters Still Can't Get Rid of Racist Anti-Housing Policy
This was supposed to be the year California voters would get the chance to right a historic wrong by repealing…
Editorial: Legislators, stop trying to evade your constituents
California lawmakers continue to try to evade the public. Since the end of the COVID emergency, they have introduced bill…
Clashes between legislators and protests mar the start of Taiwan's new government
Taipei, Taiwan – Thousands of people protest in front of parliament, legislators attack and beat each other inside: it is…