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Santa Cruz County’s AI plan needs a real off switch
Santa Cruz County is embracing artificial intelligence, but its safeguards need to keep pace, writes behavioral scientist Gleb Tsipursky, who has written a book on the psychology of AI adoption. Before…
California billionaires faced down a tax and won new protections for their wealth
California billionaires put Proposition 42 on the ballot to counter a proposed wealth tax. It passed, creating a new obstacle to future wealth taxes.
California has one ballot-counting trouble spot. It’s the one run by an election denier
The only California county having problems counting ballots is Shasta, which has an election office run by Clint Curtis, one of Donald Trump’s election deniers.
Xavier Becerra is California’s next governor: Five things to know
Unlike his predecessor, Democratic Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra has made few promises on the campaign trail and only hinted at certain policy priorities.
Del Favero, Welch, Clarke maintain lead in Capitola City Council race
First-time candidates Tory Del Favero and TJ Welch and incumbent Joe Clarke maintain their lead in the race for three open seats on Capitola’s city council.
Soquel Union Elementary school board: Incumbent Ariel Gray leading newcomer Andrea Locke
Incumbent Ariel Gray has an early lead against newcomer Andrea Locke in the race for the trustee Area 6 seat on the Soquel Union Elementary governing board.
Measures E and D: Countywide voters showing support for temporary general sales tax and protections for coastline
Both Measure E and Measure D, a countywide temporary general sales tax and an initiative to strengthen coastline protections, respectively, are heading toward voter approval as of early Wednesday.
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