US Energy Secretary Chris Wright orders Texas oil firm to restore California operations
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore…
Paramount-WB Merger Faces Probe By Blue States Joining With California
The clock is ticking on the Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery mega-merger, literally, and things could get sticky…
California A.G. Rob Bonta Promises ‘Vigorous’ Paramount-WBD Review
Rob Bonta, California’s Attorney General, is promising to conduct a “vigorous” review of Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner…
Federal judge in Texas allows lawsuit against California attorney general over ExxonMobil remarks
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has ruled that ExxonMobil can bring a defamation lawsuit…
California sues Rady Children’s over transgender health care cutoff
In summary The Unruh Civil Rights Act provides the fundamental protection for equal access to health care regardless…
Pregnant in California? What Catholic hospital rules can mean in an emergency
Rachel Harrison was 17 weeks pregnant in September 2024 when she felt a strange sensation: her water breaking.…
Greystar to pay $7 million to settle claims over RealPage rent‑setting algorithms
Greystar, the nation’s largest landlord, has reached a $7 million settlement with nine states that sued the property…
California union floats idea of taxing billionaires to offset Medicaid cuts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A major union announced a proposal Thursday to impose a one-time 5% tax on…
CA lawsuit says makers of plastic bags lied about them being recyclable
California ramped up its efforts to curb plastic pollution Friday — suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging the companies…
Newsom signs California law to protect kids from the risks of AI chatbots
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed legislation to regulate artificial intelligence chatbots and…
Appeals court rules against Trump’s birthright order
BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court in Boston ruled on Friday that the Trump administration cannot withhold…
OpenAI reaches new agreement with Microsoft to change its corporate structure
OpenAI has reached a new tentative agreement with Microsoft and said its nonprofit, which technically controls its business,…