California voters reject Proposition 40 billionaire tax
The proposed one-time levy aimed to raise money for healthcare as opponents warned it could weaken the state’s budget. Campaign spending against the measure far outpaced support.
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The companies challenge AB 1709 on First Amendment and federal-law grounds. The measure would restrict certain social media features for users under 16 and is due to take...
Gavin Newsom commutes California death row sentences
The California governor changed the sentences of 548 people to life without parole, in a move the Guardian describes as the largest clearing of a US death row in modern history.
California billionaire tax vote draws record campaign spending
Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires’ net worth. A new analysis finds record spending by current and former California billionaires ahead of the 3...
Appeals court rejects bid to segregate 20,000 California mail ballots
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Steve Hilton’s California debate spotlight: what he promises on household costs
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Trump’s AI accord misspells his title as six companies pledge safety controls
An accord signed by Donald Trump and technology executives sets out voluntary checks on advanced AI. A copy circulated by the White House also contains a spelling error beneath...