These are the bills now heading to Gavin Newsom’s desk
By Yue Stella Yu and Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez sits at her desk during a floor…
California lawmakers pass AI safety bill SB 53 — but Newsom could still veto
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Trump plans to send National Guard to Memphis, escalating troop deployments
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he’ll send the National Guard to address crime concerns…
California Democrats fail to produce fix on pollution rules
By Yue Stella Yu and Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters Construction crews work on a project in Saratoga on April…
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dead after being shot at Utah university event
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SpaceX and satellites help states save millions on internet buildout | Guest Commentary | Commentary
The $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program was meant to bring affordable, reliable internet to…
Anthropic endorses California’s AI safety bill, SB 53
On Monday, Anthropic announced an official endorsement of SB 53, a California bill from state senator Scott Wiener…
Gavin Newsom has withheld his calendars all year
By Alexei Koseff, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom during a press conference before signing the Election Rigging Response Act…
Trump Goes On Bonkers AI-Fueled Posting Spree And Gavin Newson Is Already Firing Back – HuffPost
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Governors form alliance to counter Trump administration’s CDC changes
SEATTLE (AP) — The Democratic governors of Washington state, Oregon and California announced Wednesday that they have created…
Newsom promised real progress on mental health with CARE Court. Here’s what the numbers show.
Gov. Gavin Newsom stepped up to a lectern on a March day three years ago and proposed a…
Is Newsom’s CARE Court making a difference? What the data show
By Marisa Kendall, Jocelyn Wiener and Erica Yee, CalMatters Illustration by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters This story was originally…