A spate of new bills in California and other states would protect consumers from electricity rate hikes that subsidize data centers.
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CA and 21 Other States Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Federal Research Funds
The federal funds, known as “indirect costs,” help universities maintain expensive labs and other infrastructure. Trump’s administration seeks to cut that funding by roughly half the current amount.
California Regulators Say Evan Low Violated Campaign Finance Law Dozens of Times
The results of a five-year state probe laid out dozens of potential violations by Evan Low involving a non-profit tech foundation for which he raised a half-million dollars. The investigation began after CalMatters published an investigation into the relationship between Low, the foundation and its donors.
U.S. Dept. of Education Announces Investigation of San Jose State for Allowing Transgender Volleyball Player
SJSU, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts high school athletic association are cited as violators of President Trump's Feb. 5 executive order banning transgender athletes. The N.C.A.A. changed its position immediately, citing the President's order.
San Jose City Rebuffs Trump Threats, Doubles Down on Immigrant Protections
The City Council pledged an undetermined amount of new financial support for the Rapid Response Network, co-founded by the city in 2016 to track actions by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, providing on-the-spot counseling and legal assistance to undocumented immigrants.
Excessive Profits Are Behind Big PG&E Rate Increases
Public utilities can bill directly for hundreds of millions of dollars in shareholder returns despite being in what critics call a lower-risk business.
Former AI CEO and Wife Arrested in SF for $60M Fraud Scheme
Alexander Beckman, 41, and his wife Valerie Lau Beckman, 38, of San Francisco, were arrested on Jan. 24 on charges of bank and wire fraud in connection with AI services for the nation's major sports leagues and biggest team franchises.
Two Top U.S. Prosecutors Holding Off on Resigning, as Trump Tries to Fast Track DOJ Replacements
President Donald Trump is reportedly trying to accelerate the appointment of new U.S. attornies at faster pace than his predecessors, including his own first term, to provide stronger support for his deportation and other initiatives.
Trump Orders U.S. Attorneys to Investigate ‘Any City and State Officials’ Who Don’t Assist ICE
Threatening a showdown with state officials, local sheriffs and police departments, the Justice Department warns that state and local officials must cooperate with the department under the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause and threatens criminal prosecution or civil penalties if they fail to comply.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren Says Dems Prepared to Resist Trump’s ‘Authoritarian Tendencies’
In an interview before returning to the U.S. Capitol, San Jose Rep. Zoe Lofgren discusses the year ahead.
CA Withdraws New Clean-Air Rules Before Trump Can Reject Them
Because the Trump Administration is unlikely to approve them, California believes it has no choice but to abandon its groundbreaking rules for zero-emission trucks and cleaner locomotives.
LA Fires Could Drive Up Insurance Premiums and Test New CA Rules
The state’s plan to fix the insurance crisis had barely rolled out when the Los Angeles wildfires began. Can the market recover and stabilize?
Border Patrol Raids in Kern County Portend Uncertain Future for CA Farmworkers and Businesses
A new normal could mean economic devastation for California farms, says one local economist.
LA Wildfires Underscore How Much CA Could Lose if Trump Withholds Disaster Aid
The federal government typically covers 75% of rebuilding costs after a major disaster. President-elect Trump has threatened to withhold firefighting money from California.
CA Lawmakers Seek to Keep ICE Away from Schools
California legislators want to limit deportation actions at schools, but they can’t ban immigration officials.
Dems’ Legislative Supermajority Faces Rejuvenated GOP in 2025
A supermajority of Democrats and emboldened Republicans returned to the Capitol this week — at odds over the cost of living, the Trump presidency, state spending, tech innovations and reparations for descendants of people once enslaved.
