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California's insurer for people without private coverage needs $1 billion more for LA fires claims

California’s plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can’t get private coverage needs $1 billion more to pay out claims related to the Los Angeles wildfires

California's insurer for people without private coverage needs $1 billion more for LA fires claims
Environment|Political|US

Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more fire resistant during wind-driven wildfire after years of delay

Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
Business|Environment|Political|US

California considers letting victims of natural disasters sue oil companies for damages

California is considering a bill that would allow insurers and victims of climate-driven natural disasters to sue the oil industry for damages

California considers letting victims of natural disasters sue oil companies for damages
Environment|Political|US

California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistant

California is years behind in implementing a 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire

California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistant
Economy|Health|US

California's Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded

Lawmakers in California's state Assembly have voted to put a measure before voters next March that would overhaul the way counties are funding mental and behavioral health programs

California's Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded
Crime|News|US

Sacramento prosecutor sues California’s capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments

Sacramento’s top prosecutor is suing the city’s leaders over failure to cleanup homeless encampments, escalating a monthslong dispute with leaders in California’s capital city

Sacramento prosecutor sues California’s capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments
Crime|Health|US

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at decriminalizing the possession and use of some hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms
Business|Economy|Education|News|US

Newsom signs laws to fast-track housing on churches’ lands, streamline housing permitting process

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to fast-track low-income housing on surplus land owned by nonprofit colleges and religious institutions

Newsom signs laws to fast-track housing on churches’ lands, streamline housing permitting process
Health|US

California governor signs 2 major proposals for mental health reform to go before voters in 2024

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two major pieces of legislation to transform the state’s mental health system and to address the state’s worsening homelessness crisis

California governor signs 2 major proposals for mental health reform to go before voters in 2024
News|US

A tax increase, LGBTQ+ youth protections and more sick leave highlight California's new laws in 2024

A new year brings new laws in California

A tax increase, LGBTQ+ youth protections and more sick leave highlight California's new laws in 2024
Health|News|US

California is expanding health care coverage for low-income immigrants in the new year

California will soon become one of the first states to provide free health care to all low-income immigrants living in the state illegally

California is expanding health care coverage for low-income immigrants in the new year
MidEast|News|World

Jewish protesters calling for cease-fire in Gaza disrupt first day of California legislative session

Protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war have disrupted the first day of California's legislative session

Jewish protesters calling for cease-fire in Gaza disrupt first day of California legislative session
Health|News|US

California could legalize psychedelic therapy after rejecting 'magic mushroom' decriminalization

California could soon legalize psychedelic therapy under a bipartisan bill being introduced Tuesday

California could legalize psychedelic therapy after rejecting 'magic mushroom' decriminalization
Health|US

Some worry California proposition to tackle homelessness would worsen the problem

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging voters to approve a ballot initiative that he says is needed to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis

Some worry California proposition to tackle homelessness would worsen the problem
Crime|News|Opinion|US

California Democratic lawmakers seek ways to combat retail theft while keeping progressive policy

California lawmakers are split on how to best address the retail theft cases that have proliferated in the state

California Democratic lawmakers seek ways to combat retail theft while keeping progressive policy
Arts|Celebrity|News|US

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra, the 'poet of iron,' has died at 85

Famed American artist and sculptor Richard Serra has died at his home in Long Island, New York, at the age of 85

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra, the 'poet of iron,' has died at 85
Economy|News|US

How effective is California's homelessness programs? State hasn't been tracking

A state audit has found that California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over a five year period but didn’t consistently track the outcomes or effectiveness of its programs

How effective is California's homelessness programs? State hasn't been tracking
News|Technology|US

Faced with possibly paying for news, Google removes links to California news sites for some users

Google is removing California news websites from some users' search results

Faced with possibly paying for news, Google removes links to California news sites for some users
Business|Economy|US

Who owns businesses in California? A lawmaker wants the public to know

A California lawmaker wants to require limited liability companies and similar businesses to report the identities of their owners to the government

Who owns businesses in California? A lawmaker wants the public to know
News|Technology

First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides

A group of lawmakers from six states have worked on the first major proposals to reign in AI discrimination

First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides
Business|Technology|US

California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know

California is partnering with five companies to develop generative AI tools to help the state deliver public services

California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know
Economy|News|US

California has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. Here's what you need to know

California has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit that could force Democratic leaders to end a number of safety net programs and permanently cut 10,000 vacant state jobs

California has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. Here's what you need to know
Business|Health|US

California to make $3.3 billion available for mental health, substance use treatment centers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday the state will make $3.3 billion available by July for counties and private developers to start building more behavior health treatment centers

California to make $3.3 billion available for mental health, substance use treatment centers
Economy|News|US

Psychedelic therapy and workers' rights bills fail to advance in California's tough budget year

California lawmakers on Thursday voted to keep hundreds of bills from advancing for a floor vote during a tough budget year

Psychedelic therapy and workers' rights bills fail to advance in California's tough budget year
Election|News|Technology|US

California advances measures targeting AI discrimination and deepfakes

California lawmakers have advanced a host of artificial intelligence proposals that would protect jobs, build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination, and outlaw deepfakes involving elections or pornography

California advances measures targeting AI discrimination and deepfakes

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