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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Three days before the scheduled end of the legislative session this week, Sen. Lena Gonzalez introduced legislation to ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom closed out the legislative year with one of the most sweeping overhauls of California’s energy and ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. After three years of trying to give Californians the right to know when AI is making a consequential decision about ...

This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers just laid the groundwork for a highly targeted building boom. Senate Bill 79, authored by San Francisco ...

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In June, California Democrats rushed to significantly roll back the state’s landmark environmental law to clear the ...

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As the California Legislature churns toward the end of its 2025 session this week, processing the remnants of ...

The smooth melodies wafting through the Palo Alto Art Center draw inspiration from the songs of Bob Dylan, the sounds of ...

As my colleagues and I enter the final weeks of the legislative session, housing is rightly at the center of our attention.