Los Angeles Times

Brin has been pouring money into Building a Better California, a group that's backing two measures that could nullify a proposed billionaire tax.

Trump's anti-vaccine orders will encourage vaccine refusals, placing millions of children at risk.

In a sweeping 6,500-word manifesto published Monday, Zuckerberg declared that the biggest risk for AI is that one government or a few companies have too much control of the technology.

The chair of the California Senate's utilities committee said Tuesday he was "deeply troubled" by electric company executives' recent threats to take action to protect their shareholders if they don't get legislation in Sacramento to limit their wildfire liabilities.

Paramount's board has approved David Ellison's plan to move headquarters from Hollywood to save money.

Despite the economic angst and billionaire exodus, California has been recording some of the highest income growth in the country.

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation said all manufacturers of pesticide products containing paraquat have "voluntarily canceled" their product registrations.

Next month, a new label intended for AI music personas, will appear on Spotify. The Swedish streaming platform will label AI-generated music and remove the tracks from users' personal recommendations.

The Trump administration's investments in corporate stocks make it a significant shareholder in an unprecedented 30 companies. Voters and economists are uneasy.

The California toxic substances agency cites what "appears to be a major source of contamination" that "may present a substantial hazard to human health."

Archer Aviation, the San Jose-based air taxi startup, announced Monday it was taking control of Boeing's Wisk Aero as well as the air traffic software provider SkyGrid.

Nine shows, including a sequel to the 1995 hit "Clueless" and the second season of "S.W.A.T. Exiles" received a California production incentive.

Amazon's robotaxi company Zoox will launch paid rides in Las Vegas on Monday after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted it a commercial exemption for purpose-built robotaxis.

Spectrum owner Charter Communications is nearing the finish line in its long-awaited $34.5-billion purchase of Cox Enterprises to form the nation's largest internet and cable television company. But consumer groups are seeking more protections for diversity and other measures.

Attorneys for Meta and other companies have argued that because social media addiction has not been formally recognized by the medical community, they cannot be held liable when sued over it. But the standard for a diagnosis is changing, and judges have been skeptical of those arguments.

The new penalty is in addition to the $375 million Meta was ordered to pay in March. The company plans to appeal.

Nearly a year after the expiration of a $7,500 federal tax incentive for new electric vehicles, California is stepping in to try to motivate buyers to go electric.

From courtrooms to strip clubs, backlash is building against Meta's smart glasses.

State Sen. Ben Allen, who represents the Pacific Palisades fire zone, won the Democratic Party's endorsement for insurance commissioner over former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim, who won the backing of the California Federation of Labor Unions.

TikTok on Wednesday said it is closing its Nashville office, laying off 250 employees.