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Lawmakers Face Pressure to Soften Proposed Data Center Regulations
Sacramento lawmakers are facing an aggressive lobbying push from technology giants as they weigh new rules for the artificial intelligence data centers spreading across...
California Lawmakers Push to Ban Electric Shock Gloves Before ICE Can Purchase Them
Sacramento Democrats are scrambling to outlaw electric shock gloves before federal immigration agents get the chance to use them, moving quickly after reports surfaced...
Even Budget Experts Can’t Fully Decipher California’s Complex Spending Plan
California's state budget used to be something ordinary residents could actually follow. Not anymore.
There was a time when putting together California's annual spending plan...
California Lawmakers Reject Limits on Abuse Payout Costs, But Schools Could Still Get Financial Relief
California legislative leaders have struck a long-sought compromise over how the state handles lawsuits filed by survivors of childhood sexual abuse at public schools,...
Convicted at 22, She’s Spent Years Behind Bars Searching for Redemption
Grace Coleman thinks about the crime she committed almost constantly. Driving drunk and killing two people forced her to confront a version of herself...
