39 stories tagged california, newest first.
44 points by JKCalhoun | 74 comments
New York Times article on Mark Zuckerberg pushing Meta to shield him from California's proposed wealth tax; the capture shows a bot-block page.
26 points by hihetej | 94 comments
Blog repost of a Tyler Durden/Visual Capitalist map showing net interstate income migration by U.S. state in 2023, based on IRS data analyzed by Realtor.com.
41 points by danso | 42 comments
San Francisco Chronicle article on California's $400 million project to protect Highway 140 into Yosemite from rockslides.
80 points by rmason | 26 comments
WowHaus listing post featuring the yellow Donaldson Futuro House, a 1960s UFO-shaped prefab home for sale in Idyllwild, California.
238 points by speckx | 259 comments
National Geographic article on plug-in balcony solar panels, noting California's new law easing their installation and experts' expectation they will spread widely.
117 points by speckx | 290 comments
The Drive article explaining how California closed the loophole of registering vehicles through Montana LLCs to avoid taxes and fees.
57 points by dabinat | 64 comments
BBC News article reporting that California has banned child marriage, which remains legal in 32 US states.
362 points by randycupertino | 877 comments
AP article on KQED reporting that California grape growers struggle to find buyers as wine consumption declines and supply exceeds demand.
36 points by patrickwdaly | 11 comments
A Privisy compliance blog post explaining California SB 923, which extends CCPA deletion rights to third-party data and requires web forms for privacy requests.
34 points by geox | 27 comments
Reuters article about rising seas destroying homes and eroding beaches in California; the capture shows only a device verification screen.
251 points by idbnstra | 673 comments
A Progress and Poverty Substack post arguing that California should tax its $8.14 trillion in land value rather than pursue a one-time billionaire wealth tax.
356 points by Jtsummers | 683 comments
KQED news article on what California is learning from pilot projects placing solar panels over irrigation canals to generate clean energy and reduce water evaporation.
365 points by speckx | 120 comments
Discover Wildlife article on artificial beaver dams in California, after which one river saw juvenile coho salmon survival rise from 8% to 60%.
667 points by shscs911 | 329 comments
Tom's Hardware news article reporting California lawmakers unanimously passed AB 1856, exempting open-source OSes under GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses from an age-verification law.
510 points by gnabgib | 332 comments
Local News Matters/CalMatters article reporting Kaiser nurses' claims that AI tools and workplace surveillance are worsening their jobs and patient care.
428 points by hn_acker | 152 comments
EFF Deeplinks article arguing that California's proposed 3D printer surveillance requirements can still be stopped and urging action against them.
995 points by rbanffy | 435 comments
Tom's Hardware news article on a proposed amendment exempting Linux from California's upcoming OS age-verification law, by the law's original author.
332 points by littlexsparkee | 387 comments
SFGATE news article reporting that California farmers will destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte's bankruptcy, with USDA aid involved.
359 points by hirpslop | 320 comments
California WaterBlog post examining AI and data center water use, arguing concerns are overstated and drawing lessons for California water management.
451 points by salkahfi | 389 comments
EFF Deeplinks article arguing against proposed California legislation that would restrict or censor 3D printing.
397 points by michaefe | 197 comments
A Practical Engineering blog post and embedded video explaining the engineering and history of the Los Angeles Aqueduct.
761 points by WalterSobchak | 649 comments
PC Gamer article on a new California law requiring operating systems, including Linux, to include some form of age verification at account setup.
561 points by pie_flavor | 659 comments
A visual guide to industrial processes that can no longer be permitted in California, and the grandfathered facilities that still operate them.
420 points by thnaks | 215 comments
Los Angeles Times article reporting that California is free of all drought and abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years, and explaining the turnaround.
368 points by thm | 63 comments
The Record news article on a new California law requiring browsers to offer a universal opt-out signal so people can block sale and sharing of their personal data.
374 points by kevinburke | 336 comments
Kevin Burke blog post arguing Northern California cities can cost-effectively create their own electric utilities to undercut PG&E's high rates.
520 points by hn_acker | 261 comments
EFF Deeplinks article reporting that California law enforcement agencies misused state databases more than 7,000 times in 2023.
341 points by rntn | 479 comments
The Register news article on Los Angeles County wildfires forcing about 70,000 evacuations and the closure of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
322 points by tafda | 437 comments
Los Angeles Times opinion commentary arguing that gifted students are California's most neglected group of students with special needs.
535 points by JumpCrisscross | 563 comments
New York Times article reporting that California has banned legacy admissions preferences at private universities such as Stanford and USC.
760 points by atlasunshrugged | 435 comments
Link to California Governor Gavin Newsom's veto message for SB 1047, the AI safety bill; the captured page showed a WSJ device verification screen instead.
330 points by howard941 | 171 comments
Guardian news article about a Sacramento hospital that told a family their daughter Jessie Peterson had checked out when she had actually died, leaving them searching for a year.
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320 points by ra7 | 370 comments
CPUC signed disposition letter approving Waymo's advice letter to expand driverless robotaxi service to Los Angeles and the SF Peninsula.
355 points by thunderbong | 247 comments
Ars Technica article on California passing a right-to-repair bill requiring manufacturers to supply parts for seven years and repair shops to disclose non-authorized parts.
343 points by ohjeez | 166 comments
Los Angeles Times article on how California's free prison phone calls are helping inmates repair family relationships and supporting rehabilitation.
661 points by pessimizer | 507 comments
News article reporting that California's budget under Gov. Newsom covers tuition, room and board for foster youth at any state university or community college.
325 points by chaseadam17 | 195 comments
Landing page for Land Camp, a membership service offering free van, truck, or tent camping spots at California outdoor destinations, with an apply-to-join button.
398 points by belter | 599 comments
The Register article reporting that Mercedes-Benz received California approval to sell or lease cars with its Level 3 DRIVE PILOT automated driving system, ahead of Tesla.
404 points by mfiguiere | 948 comments
Wall Street Journal article on California spending $17 billion on homelessness without reducing it, focusing on Oakland's Wood Street encampment.