Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s unprecedented approval for State Farm in the wake of January’s ruinous fires in the Los Angeles area means the company can raise premiums in California next month.
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Why a contentious project to raise California’s Shasta Dam could move forward under Trump
Enlarging the Shasta Dam would deliver more Sacramento River water to Central Valley farmers, but the Winnemem Wintu tribe could lose sacred sites, and endangered salmon could lose habitat in wet years.
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Ignoring federal law, House GOP targets California’s nation-leading vehicle pollution rules
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is moving to repeal the Golden State’s authority to set higher car and truck emission standards, which have long been targeted by President Donald Trump.
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California lawmakers kill bid to force HOAs to follow open meetings laws
A Republican bill to require more transparency from California’s 50,000 homeowners associations failed to advance out of committee despite bipartisan support.
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Over a century later, California may need another revolt against its utility companies
More than a century after California voters created the Public Utilities Commission to keep powerful companies in check, the commission has lost its way – and Californians are fed up, writes CalMatters contributor Loretta Lynch, a former CPUC president.
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Welcome to the first fire-resistant neighborhood. Now what about the rest of California?
Dixon Trail, in the San Diego suburb of Escondido, is the first purpose-built “wildfire resilient neighborhood” in the United States. Making that a reality for the millions of Californians who already live in harm’s way is a daunting and costly challenge that lawmakers are only just beginning to grapple with.
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Kids should avoid AI companion bots — under force of law, assessment says
With input from a Stanford lab, Common Sense Media concludes that artificial intelligence systems can exacerbate problems like addiction and self-harm.
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After Trump’s crackdown on DEI in schools, judge rules he can’t cut off funding
California receives $2.4 billion in federal Title I money for low-income schools, about $1.3 billion for special education and $250 million for after-school programs, among other grants. President Donald Trump had ordered schools to eliminate diversity programs or risk losing federal funding.
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How do high schoolers in your area really fare after graduation? A new California tool lets you know
California’s new Cradle to Career dashboards track students’ college paths and earnings after high school graduation — but leave out some key details.
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A Fox News host? A sheriff? Is there a Republican who can finally win statewide in California again?
Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, and Chad Bianco, Riverside County sheriff, lead the field of Republicans who hope to snap a long GOP losing streak in next year’s California governor’s race.