California Takes Some Big Steps for Digital Rights
California often sets the bar for technology legislation across the country. This year, the state enacted several laws that strengthen consumer digital rights.
California
Corporate Capture in California
The state DMV went to extreme lengths to shield Waymo from having to release any information about how it obtained permits for self-driving taxis in San Francisco.
The Climate Culprits Hiding Their Role In California’s Extreme Weather
As California is pummeled by unprecedented storms and wildfires, corporations are fighting a landmark bill exposing their true contributions to climate change.
‘Angry’ Cat Attacks Pilot, Forcing Plane to Make Emergency Landing
A Tarco Airlines passenger plane that departed from Sudan’s Khartoum International Airport and was headed to Doha, Qatar, was forced to make an emergency landing after the pilot was attacked by an unruly passenger — in this case, a cat!
California Bill Would Mandate ‘Crime Prediction’ Algorithms Instead of Cash Bail
The bill would require judges to use discriminatory “risk assessment” tools to predict future criminality, with no possibility for appeal.
Los Angeles Has Longest Stretch of Clean Air Since 1980 As Traffic and Pollution Plummet Amid Coronavirus Shutdown (PHOTOS)
With most people staying home during the coronavirus outbreak, Los Angeles now has some of the cleanest air of any major city.
California Will Pay to House the Homeless in Motels and Hotels As Coronavirus Spreads (VIDEO)
Disease can spread rapidly throughout homeless encampments, so the state of California is attempting to minimize and slow down the contagion by temporarily procuring hotel and motel rooms for their burgeoning homeless population.
Voter Suppression Alive and Well on Super Tuesday 2020
You might remember voter suppression from being a big issue in, well, pretty much every American election ever. And Super Tuesday was no exception.
Kamala Harris Is No Progressive Prosecutor
The freshman Senator and former Attorney General from California has shown herself to be opportunistic and politically calculating, easily adopting whatever focus group-driven stance or policy will help her reach her career ambitions,
California Democrats Boo 2020 Candidates For Denouncing Medicare-For-All and Socialism (VIDEO)
Thousands of delegates and activists descended on downtown San Francisco this weekend for the California Democratic Party’s annual convention, where 14 of the 23 declared 2020 presidential hopefuls vying for Read More…
California Governor Newsom Freezes Death Penalty, Calls It ‘Fundamentally Immoral’ and Biased
California Governor Gavin Newsom has paused the use of the death penalty for the rest of his tenure.
U.S. Judge Rules Police Can’t Force You to Unlock Your Phone With Fingerprint or Face
The judge says the government’s request “runs afoul” of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments.
“Pistachio Wars”: How the Resnicks’ Snack Food Fortune is Fueling the Assault on Iran (VIDEO)
A highly original documentary project reveals how a couple of Beverly Hills billionaires “are willing to risk war in Iran and the Middle East — all in order to boost and protect their lucrative pistachio business.
DOJ Sues California Over Landmark Net Neutrality Law
The Trump administration has promptly filed a lawsuit against California following Gov. Jerry Brown’s signing of SB 822, which restored net neutrality protections repealed by the FCC last December.
‘Deep Creep’ Discovery Near California’s Deadliest Faults Could Explain Mystery Earthquakes
The discovery of unusual behavior deep beneath the surface near California’s deadliest faults has shed new light on seismic activity in the area and could explain nearby enigmatic earthquakes.