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A California EBT card.

Scammers are stealing millions from food stamp recipients; Congress could fix it — but won’t

October 22, 2026

California lawmakers have tried and failed five times since 2022 to regulate technology that tracks license plates. Meanwhile, a national backlash against the tech has gained momentum. A protester holds a sign while demonstrating on the corner of Broadway and 14th Street in Oakland on Aug. 20, 2026. Protesters gathered to call for a ban on automated license plate reader technology.

California lawmakers have tried and failed five times since 2022 to regulate technology that tracks license plates. Meanwhile, a national backlash against the tech has gained momentum. A protester holds a sign while demonstrating on the corner of Broadway and 14th Street in Oakland on Aug. 20, 2026. Protesters gathered to call for a ban on automated license plate reader technology.

California kills bill regulating Flock cameras even as public rage grows

September 18, 2026

A Flock Safety automatic license plate reader camera is attached to a pole along Olive Avenue in Fresno on Feb. 19, 2026.

A Flock Safety automatic license plate reader camera is attached to a pole along Olive Avenue in Fresno on Feb. 19, 2026.

‘Don’t Flock me’: California, US lawmakers debate license plate reader technology

August 6, 2026

A troubling milestone: Most Supreme Court rulings are secretive votes with little justification

July 16, 2026

Tax on billionaires qualifies for November ballot — 5 things to know about the measure

June 19, 2026

Homelessness is down in California and across the country, says new federal report

June 10, 2026

Lawmakers stripped the Board of Equalization of power. Now they’re fighting to join it

June 5, 2026

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer on Feb. 21, 2026.

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer on Feb. 21, 2026.

Can you trust that post about Tom Steyer? How paid influencers are flooding into the governor’s race

May 26, 2026

The counterterrorism czar without a counterterrorism plan

May 12, 2026

Do immigrants get free health care?

May 1, 2026

Inside Trump’s effort to ‘take over’ the midterm elections

April 29, 2026

Documents reveal a web of financial ties between Trump officials and the industries they help regulate

March 11, 2026