California proposes allowing testing of self-driving heavy-duty trucks
California regulators have released a new proposal to allow the testing of self-driving heavy-duty trucks on public roads.
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California Bar discloses AI was used to develop some questions in problem-plagued February exam
The State Bar of California has disclosed that some multiple-choice questions in a problem-plagued bar exam were developed with the aid of artificial intelligence.
California expands its electric school bus fleet as federal freeze paused efforts elsewhere
California is spending $500 million to put an additional 1,000 electric school buses on the road.
California OKs $2.8B to close Medicaid funding gap after expanding immigrant coverage
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation to provide $2.8 billion to close the budget hole in the state's Medicaid program.
Commercial salmon fishing in California will be closed for a third year in a row
Fishing regulators have voted to close the 2025 commercial salmon fishing season in California for an unprecedented third year running.
California sets aside money to thin vegetation, forests to help prevent wildfires
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed new legislation that will provide more than $170 million in state funding to help prevent wildfires while signing an order aimed at speeding up the work by easing environmental permitting.
California consumer group sues to block insurers from adding surcharge following fires
A consumer advocacy group has filed a lawsuit to block insurers from charging California customers for $500 million in costs associated with the January wildfires.
California’s effort to hold oil companies liable for natural disaster damage stalls
A bill in the California Legislature that would have made oil and gas companies liable for damage to homes caused by natural disasters has failed to advance.
Death toll from the wildfires that tore through the Los Angeles area reaches 30
Nearly three months after two wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, officials say the combined death toll from the blazes has reached 30.
Biden’s top health official, Xavier Becerra, enters the race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom
Former Biden administration Health Secretary Xavier Becerra is the latest Democrat to join the crowded field seeking to become California's next governor.
California just blew a deadline for voter-approved health care measure
California voters have pushed for higher payments to doctors treating low-income patients, but the state has missed a federal deadline to claim millions for this purpose.
A list of the largest settlements reached by organizations and victims of sexual abuse
Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959.
Climate Impacts: Deluges To Drought
Climate change speeds up the water cycle and triggers more extreme weather.
Things to know about the federal investigation into California’s law on students and gender
The Trump administration is investigating California's education department over a law that bans school districts from requiring staff to notify parents of their child's pronoun change.
Dozens of bird eggs and chicks rescued from wind-damaged eucalyptus tree in California
Dozens of bird eggs and chicks have been rescued from a single wind-damaged eucalyptus tree that was dangerously close to collapse in a California park.
