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World - The Guardian
California bans universities from admitting students based on ‘legacy’
The rule, in effect from September 2025, will block colleges from giving preference to pupils close to alumni and donors. California became the fifth state in the US to ban universities from ...October 1 - California -
Top stories - The New York Times
California Bans Legacy Preferences at Private Universities
The change will affect Stanford University, the University of Southern California and other private colleges in the state.October 1 - California -
Top stories - The New York Times
Newsom Tacks to the Middle With California in the Spotlight
While Donald J. Trump has attacked California as too liberal for the nation, Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed several bills that could have become political fodder.October 1 - California -
Health - The New York Times
California Sues Hospital for Denying Patient an Emergency Abortion
The state said that despite a doctor’s recommendation and state law, a Catholic hospital declined to provide an abortion because fetal heart tones were present.October 1 - California -
Tech - VentureBeat
California AI bill veto could allow smaller devs, models to ‘flourish’
Gov. Gavin Newsom's veto of SB 1047 has been hailed by some industry veterans as good for open source innovation.September 30 - California -
Tech - The New York Times
California’s Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes Sweeping A.I. Legislation
The bill would have been the first in the nation to place strict guardrails on the new technology, but Gov. Gavin Newsom said the bill was flawed.September 30 - California -
Top stories - NBC News
California governor signs landmark ban on six artificial dyes in school foods
California has become the first state in the nation to prohibit school cafeterias from serving foods that contain six artificial dyes tied to behavioral problems.September 30 - California -
Politics - The Hill
California faces 'unprecedented' local spread of dengue fever, possibly driven by climate change
California last week clocked its fourth case of locally transmitted dengue fever this year — an alarming rise in a sometimes-deadly disease that experts fear could be fueled by climate change. The ...September 30 - California -
Business - Inc.
California Governor Vetoes Bill Regulating AI Development
Known for backing laws criticized as anti-business, Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill overseeing the creation of cutting-edge AI.September 30 - California -
Top stories - The New York Times
California Will Allow Amsterdam-Like Cannabis Cafes
Marijuana businesses will be allowed to serve food and have live music performances as a way to attract more customers.September 30 - California -
Tech - The New York Times
California Passes Law Protecting Consumer Brain Data
The state extended its current personal privacy law to include the neural data increasingly coveted by technology companies.September 30 - California -
Tech - ABC News
California governor signs bills to protect children from AI deepfake nudes
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the two proposals.September 30 - California -
Top stories - ABC News
Earthquake registering 4.2 magnitude hits California south of San Francisco
An earthquake registering magnitude 4.2 shook part of central CaliforniaSeptember 30 - California -
Business - The New York Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California Forces a Rethink of A.I. Rules
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to veto wide-ranging set of rules for artificial intelligence companies underscores the political difficulty of policing the technology.September 30 - California -
Top stories - ABC News
WATCH: Comet streaks across skies over California
A comet streaks through the skies over the Golden Gate Bridge as the sun rises in San Francisco, California.September 30 - California -
Top stories - NBC News
California touted reparations push, but advocates say new policies fall short
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a handful of reparations bills last week, but advocates say they do little to address generational harm against Black people.September 30 - California -
Tech - ABC News
California governor vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence modelsSeptember 29 - California -
Politics - The Hill
3 California firefighters injured in crash en route to hurricane response
Three members of a California search and rescue team were injured in a vehicle crash Sunday morning as they were driving cross-country to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts in North Carolina. ...September 30 - California -
Business - Financial Times
California governor vetoes bill to regulate artificial intelligence
Gavin Newsom agrees with leading AI companies that legislation could stifle innovationSeptember 29 - California -
World - The Guardian
California won’t require big tech firms to test safety of AI after Newsom kills bill
Governor vetoes bill that would require generative AI safety testing after tech industry says it’d drive companies away. California governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a hotly contested ...September 29 - California -
Top stories - CBS News
California governor vetoes first-in-nation AI safety bill
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models.September 29 - California -
Tech - The Wall Street Journal
California's Gavin Newsom Vetoes Controversial AI Safety Bill
The governor is seeking more encompassing rules than the bill opposed by OpenAI and Meta, and supported by research scientists.September 29 - California -
Tech - ABC News
California governor vetoes bill that would have set first-in-the-nation AI safety measures
California governor vetoes bill that would have set first-in-the-nation AI safety measuresSeptember 29 - California -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Subsanador edges field in dramatic California Crown $1-million race at Santa Anita
The California Crown $1-million purse drew a strong field and crowd of 21,812 to Santa Anita Saturday in Arcadia.September 29 - California -
Top stories - CBS News
Bear sightings unnerve California communities
Some areas of California are seeing an uptick in bear sightings. Experts warn that around this time of year, bears are preparing for hibernation and are on the hunt for food. Elise Preston reports.September 28 - California -
Top stories - CBS News
California's Newsom vetoes bill requiring speeding alerts in new cars
California would have become the first to require such systems for all new cars, trucks and buses sold in the state starting in 2030.September 28 - California -
Top stories - ABC News
California governor vetoes bill requiring speeding alerts in new cars
California bill would have required new cars to beep at drivers when they speed.September 28 - California -
Top stories - ABC News
Feds charge 20-year-old suspect in California courthouse attack that left 5 injured
Feds charge 20-year-old suspect in California courthouse attack that left five injured.September 27 - California -
World - The Guardian
California passes legislation to formally apologize for slavery
Law was part of package of reparations bills to address racial disparities, though some measures were rejected. California will formally apologize for slavery and its lingering effects on Black ...September 27 - California -
Top stories - ABC News
Newsom deals wins and blows to California reparations effort
Gov. Gavin Newsom deals a legislative blow to the groundbreaking reparations effort in Californa.September 27 - California -
Politics - The Hill
McConnell: Harris-backed filibuster rule change would 'turn America into California'
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Thursday warned that if Democrats follow through on Vice President Harris’s pledge to eliminate the filibuster to codify abortion protections, it ...September 27 - California -
Politics - The Hill
California will officially apologize for state's role in slavery and discrimination
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed several bills to address the state's history of racial discrimination, including a formal apology for its "role in the perpetuation of slavery." "The ...September 27 - California -
Top stories - The New York Times
California Will Formally Apologize for Being Complicit in Slavery
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills intended to atone for the state’s role in the oppression of Black Americans, but California legislators so far have sidelined proposals on cash reparations.September 26 - California -
Politics - NBC News
California enacts laws to protect child influencers' financial security
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills to protect the earnings of child influencers and content creators into law Thursday.September 26 - California -
Top stories - CBS News
Gov. Newsom signs law to shed light on newborn DNA storage, prompted by 10-year CBS News California investigation
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law prompted by a decade-long CBS News California investigation into California's newborn genetic biobank.September 26 - California -
Business - Inc.
New California Law to Require Influencer Parents to Set Aside Money for Their Kids
Influencers in California who include their children in posts will now have to put money away for them.September 26 - California -
Tech - ABC News
Parents will have to set aside some earnings for child influencers under new California laws
Parents and guardians who profit from social media posts featuring their children will soon be required to set aside some earnings for the starletsSeptember 26 - California -
Tech - GameSpot
You Think You Own Your Digital Games? California Law Says Otherwise
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law, AB 2426 , to address concerns over "disappearing" purchases of digital media, including games, movies, music, and ebooks. The law mandates that ...September 26 - California -
World - The Guardian
Five injured after man throws explosive device into California courthouse
Twenty-year-old was about to be arraigned on gun charge in Santa Maria courthouse, police say. A 20-year-old man tossed an explosive device into the California courthouse where he was about to be ...September 26 - California -
Top stories - CBS News
Bill that would help protect California seniors from scammers waits for Gov. Newsom's signature
Credit card companies are responsible for fraud loss, under federal law. But there's no penalty for big banks when venerable victims wire thousands of dollars to scammers.September 25 - California