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Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMatters; iStockThe use of chatbots has exploded over the last two years, and people are increasingly turning to them for mental health advice. SB 903 would ban advertising chatbots as therapy and add rules for AI use in formal health spaces. -
Jim Peaco/National Park ServiceFor now, the only place you’ll find grizzlies in California are in zoos or on the state flag.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsed new carbon market rules that could drastically shrink the state’s funding for climate projects, threatening the spending deal he struck with legislators last year. Senate Democrats aren’t having it. -
A State Assembly oversight hearing on petroleum in California Tuesday painted an uncertain picture with projections the state has enough oil and gas for the next six weeks. -
The potential release of two men who were convicted of molesting children in the Sacramento region has California lawmakers racing to revise elderly parole rules. -
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Trump administration in striking down a California law banning immigration agents from wearing masks. -
A California lawmaker wants to bring more families into the state's formal child support system, a move that advocates say could reduce child poverty. Her plan is moving forward in the Legislature, but even supporters have questions about how it could affect family dynamics. -
Legislative Democrats on the Assembly Elections Committee advanced a bill on Wednesday aimed at keeping armed officers away from polling places and daycare facilities. -
Online influencers may have to alter content showing their children under a new bill in the legislature. The measure gives kids the “right to be forgotten" by requesting their parents delete or edit videos they're featured in once they turn 18. -
As the state stares down a drastic shortage of housing units, lawmakers are looking for new ways to help developers build faster and reduce costs. -
California became the first state to create César Chávez Day 26 years ago. Now it’s leading the effort to erase his name from the state holiday. -
A new California bill would require certain electric bikes capable of reaching 20 miles per hour or faster to be registered with the DMV and display a special license plate. -
The nonpartisan California Legislative Analyst’s Office, or LAO, is recommending state lawmakers reject Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed $200 million zero-emission vehicle incentive program. -
The California Democratic Party is betting that a tried-and-true playbook and standard-bearer candidates offer their best chance to take back the U.S. House in November’s midterms rather than fresh faces and more populist policy planks.
