California lawmakers kill bill aimed at making social media safer for young people
California lawmakers on Friday killed a bill that would hold social media platforms liable for promoting harmful content about eating disorders, self-harm and drugs.
California could make it easier to scrub your personal data from the web. Businesses are pushing back
John Gilmore knows how tough it is for people to scrub their personal data from the internet, even in California, where consumers have privacy rights.
Assemblymember Isaac Bryan endorses Christy Holstege for State Assembly
Assemblymember Isaac Bryan announced his endorsement of Christy Holstege for State Assembly today.
Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for Jan. 6 riot role
Enrique Tarrio, the former national chairman of the Proud Boys, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tarrio was one of six Proud Boys leaders to be charged for conspiring to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election results in Congress. Of them, he has received the longest prison sentence to date.
California lawmakers vote to become first state to ban caste-based discrimination
California lawmakers on Tuesday voted to outlaw discrimination based on caste, adding protections for people of South Asian descent who say they have been left out of traditional American safeguards for fairness in employment and housing.
