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- A California jury directed Google and Meta to cough up a total of $3 million Wednesday in a landmark verdict in favor of a young plaintiff whose family claimed that the companies knowingly made their social […]
- Californians have a constitutional right to government records, but a lawmaker’s plan would allow higher fees to get them. She says it aims to discourage filers who abuse the system.
- Homeland Security gets a new leader who'll face many challenges, including ongoing legislative battles over immigration agents' behavior.
- State officials are expecting higher than predicted revenues to close California's persistent budget deficit. The question is for how long.
- Students in this San Diego beach town face sewage pollution that causes headaches, asthma, rashes and brain fog, as schools contend with sewage pollution from the Tijuana River.
- Guest Commentary written by Craig Wagoner Craig Wagoner is president and CEO of Community Health System No one wants to see health insurance premiums rise. Individuals, small businesses and large employers are already under inflationary […]
- The jury awarded a family $3 million in the closely-watched case over Facebook and YouTube addiction.
- DTSC added documents to a rulemaking record but buried them from easy public access.
- From CalMatters Capitol reporter Jeanne Kuang: Ten weeks before the primary election, California Democrats still haven’t narrowed down the field of candidates enough to reduce the chances of splitting the vote so much that two […]
- Homelessness prevention shows promising results in California, as advocates push to spread it statewide and nationally.
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As a new grade level for four-year-olds rolls out statewide, a data analysis shows less than half of them are enrolling in the program. Skeptical parents and changing information may be the culprit.
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