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Gov. Newsom signs new housing laws that could reshape everything from townhome approvals to factory-built construction
Sacramento, California – California’s housing strategy is moving deeper into the nuts and bolts of how homes actually get approved,…
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California challenges federal plan that could reshape how vehicles access national forests
Sacramento, California – A rule written more than 20 years ago to control where vehicles can travel in America’s national…
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California advances plan to build larger carbon trading market with Washington
Sacramento, California – California’s carbon market could soon become much bigger. After more than a decade of trading emissions allowances…
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“Californians deserve to know”: AI-generated actors can no longer quietly blend into California advertising without disclosure
Sacramento, California – Artificial intelligence can now create a face, a voice and a sales pitch without putting a human…
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California tests AI shortcut for residents tired of searching through agencies and websites
Sacramento, California – California is trying to make dealing with government feel less like searching through a maze of agencies,…
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California builds new AI accountability system as artificial intelligence spreads into everyday life
Sacramento, California – California is adding another layer of oversight to artificial intelligence, this time putting independent auditors at the…
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California National Guard helps seize nearly 40,000 pounds of fentanyl as crime rates fall statewide
California – California’s fight against fentanyl is being measured in tens of thousands of pounds, and hundreds of millions of…
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California awards $48.5 million to 18 projects expected to support about 20,000 jobs
Sacramento, California – California’s next wave of job growth is being built region by region, from shipyards in the Bay…
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California families can save nearly $14,000 as free transitional kindergarten reaches every 4-year-old
Sacramento, California – For California families sending a 4-year-old to school this fall, the first day can also mean something…
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California builds AI security network for state agencies, local governments and infrastructure
Sacramento, California – California is preparing for a new kind of cyberattack, one in which artificial intelligence can help adversaries…
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