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Fact Check: Do Almonds Really Consume More Water Than ChatGPT Queries, as Sam Altman Claims?
As Gov. Gavin Newsom decides whether to sign legislation forcing data centers to reveal how much water they consume, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is...
Trump Administration’s Push for Trucker Records Raises Privacy Concerns in California
Privacy advocates and immigrant rights groups in California say they saw this coming.
For months, they warned Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration that sharing driver's license...
Homeland Security Subpoenaed 17 Million California Driver Records Amid State Data-Sharing Debate
California lawmakers spent much of this summer grappling with a thorny question: Could the state hand over driver's license records to a national nonprofit...
Silicon Valley Tapped Into Small Business Frustration to Fight California Privacy Law
A local solar installation company. A billion-dollar lawsuit against Meta. And a bill in Sacramento that connects the two.
For Gytahnna Loffgren, whose family runs...
California Lawmakers Shelve Bill to Regulate Flock Surveillance Cameras Despite Mounting Public Backlash
License plate cameras have become one of the most polarizing law enforcement tools in California, and for the fifth year in a row, state...
