Kamala Harris is taking on President Donald Trump using bare-knuckled political skills honed in the career-making crucible of San Francisco politics.
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California DMV gets makeover designed to tackle long lines, faulty computer systems
California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed tech-focused Steve Gordon to run the state’s broken Department of Motor Vehicles, putting a focus on READ IDs.
Dreadlocks, cornrows and other natural hairstyles protected under California law
A new law signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom is the first in the nation to make it illegal to discriminate against hairstyles.
California could become first to limit facial recognition technology, police aren’t happy
Police want to use facial recognition software as a tool, but some California lawmakers say such technology represents a threat to privacy.
Oakland City Council looks to decriminalize ‘magic mushrooms’ after Denver vote
The Oakland City Council will vote June 4, possibly setting a psilocybin ruling precedent that activists feel could echo nationwide.
When police misconduct occurs, records often stay secret. One mom’s fight to change that.
A police officer is accused of playing with her dead son’s body after he was shot. An angry California mother wants secret cop records to go public.
Fatal police shootings could become a crime under proposed California law
Under the proposed bill, police must feel confident that it is truly necessary to shoot to kill, or they could be prosecuted for killing their victim.
California governor puts families first in budget, boosting leave and tax breaks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, himself a father of four, has put forth a revised state budget that focuses on families and children
$1,000-a-pound delicacy: More U.S. farms grow pricey truffles with help from dogs
While truffles have been hunted for centuries in Europe, a few dozen farms in the United States are now cultivatingthe pricey delicacy.
Get paid for your data? California governor wants tech companies to show you the money
Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering a bill that would compensate users for their data, but critics warn it could be complicated.