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CalMatters: California Could Ban Teens from Riding in Front Seat

Calling "shotgun" to ride in the front seat may no longer be an option for…

CalMatters: Cal State is Automatically Admitting High School Students with Good Grades

More than 17,400 high school seniors last fall got the sweetest news any anxious student…

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CalMatters: Alec Baldwin, A $227,000 Payment and San Jose Fundraiser at Heart of Allegations Against Former Lawmaker

Former California Assemblymember Evan Low used his technology-focused nonprofit to pay actor Alec Baldwin more…

CalMatters: California in Settlement Negotiations with Uber, Lyft in Massive Wage-Theft Case

Uber and Lyft drivers rallied at three California city halls on Wednesday, March 26, calling…

CalMatters: Gavin Newsom’s MAGA-Curious Podcast Mystifies Listeners – Sets Democratic Lawmakers on Edge

When Gov. Gavin Newsom launched his new podcast last month, he touted it as an…

CalMatters: Newsom’s AI Panel Wants More Transparency from Companies and Testing of Models

A group of artificial intelligence luminaries convened by Gov. Gavin Newsom issued what is expected…

CalMatters: Bipartisanship is Rare in the California Legislature. Here are the Bills Breaking the Divide

In these hyper-partisan times, Democrats and Republicans can't seem to agree on much. That includes…

CalMatters: Even in Wet Years, Wells are Still Dry. Why Replenishing California’s Groundwater is Painfully Slow

After abundant rain and moderate snowfall this year in the northern half of the state,…

CalMatters: Audit Found California was Unprepared to Help Vulnerable People in a Fire. Five Years Later, Lawmakers Finally Talk About it

Five years ago, as COVID-19 hit the state, legislators cancelled a hearing to discuss a…

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CalMatters: California Lawmakers Scramble to Fix “Lemon” Vehicle Law – Again

For more than half a century, California's "lemon" law was considered one of the best…