California News /tags/california-news California News en-US Copyright Fri, 09 May 2025 13:44:45 GMT California promised to boost mental health in schools. Why one key program is behind schedule /education/2025-05-09/california-promised-to-boost-mental-health-in-schools-why-one-key-program-is-behind-schedule Only 14 school districts and county offices of education have begun billing for behavioral health services under the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Fee Schedule Program, according to state health officials. Fri, 09 May 2025 13:44:45 GMT /education/2025-05-09/california-promised-to-boost-mental-health-in-schools-why-one-key-program-is-behind-schedule Ana B. Ibarra California regulator weakens AI rules, giving Big Tech more leeway to track you /science-technology/2025-05-07/california-regulator-weakens-ai-rules-giving-big-tech-more-leeway-to-track-you Tech that helps businesses make decisions or target ads will be given freer rein following pressure from the governor. Wed, 07 May 2025 22:36:59 GMT /science-technology/2025-05-07/california-regulator-weakens-ai-rules-giving-big-tech-more-leeway-to-track-you Khari Johnson Round Valley Indian Tribe sues California and county law enforcement after cannabis raids /law-and-justice/2025-05-07/round-valley-indian-tribe-sues-california-and-county-law-enforcement-after-cannabis-raids A recent lawsuit alleges law enforcement has terrorized reservation cannabis growers. That complaint raises questions about police authority on tribal land. Wed, 07 May 2025 13:08:37 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-05-07/round-valley-indian-tribe-sues-california-and-county-law-enforcement-after-cannabis-raids Justin Higginbottom When will Democratic lawmakers make California more affordable? Later, leaders say /money-and-personal-finances/2025-05-06/when-will-democratic-lawmakers-make-california-more-affordable-later-leaders-say It’s been five months since California’s legislative leaders deemed affordability an “urgent” issue for the session. So far: committees, bills, but few results. Tue, 06 May 2025 22:46:52 GMT /money-and-personal-finances/2025-05-06/when-will-democratic-lawmakers-make-california-more-affordable-later-leaders-say Yue Stella Yu Covered California Pushes for Better Health Care as Federal Spending Cuts Loom /health-and-medicine/2025-05-06/covered-california-pushes-for-better-health-care-as-federal-spending-cuts-loom Faced with potential federal spending cuts that threaten health coverage and falling childhood vaccination rates, Monica Soni, the chief medical officer of Covered California, has a lot on her plate — and on her mind. Tue, 06 May 2025 13:34:57 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-05-06/covered-california-pushes-for-better-health-care-as-federal-spending-cuts-loom Bernard Wolfson West Coast states join 14 others to sue Trump administration for blocking development of wind energy /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-05-05/west-coast-states-join-14-others-to-sue-trump-administration-for-blocking-development-of-wind-energy A coalition of state attorneys general, including those from Oregon and California, filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy. Mon, 05 May 2025 22:34:46 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-05-05/west-coast-states-join-14-others-to-sue-trump-administration-for-blocking-development-of-wind-energy Jennifer McDermott California Democrats backed into a corner over teen sex solicitation /politics-government/2025-05-05/california-democrats-backed-into-a-corner-over-teen-sex-solicitation California Republicans are increasingly pushing Democrats on child sex crimes bills. The supermajority is growing more divided about it. Mon, 05 May 2025 13:09:36 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-05/california-democrats-backed-into-a-corner-over-teen-sex-solicitation Jeanne Kuang They found their homeless loved ones after years apart. But that was just the beginning /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-05-04/they-found-their-homeless-loved-ones-after-years-apart-but-that-was-just-the-beginning After reading a CalMatters article, two people were able to reconnect with their homeless relatives. Here’s what happened next. Sun, 04 May 2025 13:43:55 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-05-04/they-found-their-homeless-loved-ones-after-years-apart-but-that-was-just-the-beginning Marisa Kendall ‘Big One’ coupled with rising ocean could leave many in Northwest living in flood zones, study finds /disasters-and-accidents/2025-05-03/big-one-coupled-with-rising-ocean-could-leave-many-in-northwest-living-in-flood-zones-study-finds More than 17,000 people in Oregon, Washington and California could almost instantly be living in a floodplain, the researchers found. Sat, 03 May 2025 14:27:20 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2025-05-03/big-one-coupled-with-rising-ocean-could-leave-many-in-northwest-living-in-flood-zones-study-finds Alex Baumhardt 70% of Californians support armed police in schools, new survey shows /education/2025-05-03/70-of-californians-support-armed-police-in-schools-new-survey-shows Most Californians are concerned about school shootings and support having armed police on campuses, according to a survey the non-partisan Public Policy Institute of California released in April. Sat, 03 May 2025 14:26:50 GMT /education/2025-05-03/70-of-californians-support-armed-police-in-schools-new-survey-shows Megan Myscofski