California billionaire tax could backfire, Stanford study says
A new analysis from Stanford economists cautions that enacting a billionaire tax could have unintended consequences.
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A new analysis from Stanford economists cautions that enacting a billionaire tax could have unintended consequences.
Monday, Oct. 19, marked the deadline to register to vote online or by mail in California. However, voters who missed the deadline can still register in person through the state's conditional voter registration process.
The FBI said on Friday that it is investigating suspicious mail sent to congressional offices in California and other locations across the country, including envelopes containing unidentified substances.
California voters will decide in November whether to allow state and local governments to use public money to help finance political campaigns, a proposal supporters say could give candidates without wealthy donors a better chance to compete.
A community on California's Central Coast announced town hall meetings have been canceled, amid an ongoing outcry over budget woes that have led to layoffs.
Graham Kent, creator of the AlertWildfire camera network, compares the fall fire season to a high-stakes penalty shootout, when the margin for error is slim.
Kenny Choi reports.
The Justice Department sued California, alleging that the federal government has identified more than 20,000 noncitizens who are unlawfully registered to vote.
Nearly 90,000 customers across 29 counties were without power, with more shutoffs expected Thursday and Friday.
Receipts also reveal a 23% pay increase for a key Denver-based consultant after Ian Coudri became CEO.
Daejon Love, the Sacramento County man accused of posing as a San Francisco 49ers player and wealthy real estate investor to defraud victims, has been formally indicted on a federal wire fraud conspiracy charge, officials said.
State Sen. Ben Allen, a Santa Monica Democrat running for insurance commissioner, says his priority is making insurance more accessible and affordable while strengthening oversight of the industry.
The Santa Monica explains how his plans differ from his opponent, former San Francisco supervisor Jane Kim, in the race for California Insurance Commissioner. Kenny Choi reports.
California voters will decide in November whether to overhaul the state's recall election process.
Travis Gienger from Anoka, Minnesota won the 53rd annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California on Monday, the fourth time his gourd has taken the title. Drew Andre reports.
A Minnesota man drove a giant pumpkin more than 2,000 miles to Half Moon Bay, California, to enter it in a competition dubbed the Super Bowl of weigh-offs on Monday.
SEIU Local 1000, California's largest union representing state workers, is preparing for a possible one-day strike later this month after contract negotiations with Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration stalled.
Kenny Choi reports.
New polling released in September suggests a significant shift among California Latino voters, with the economy emerging as a top concern and more than three-quarters of those surveyed disapproving of President Donald Trump.
Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, who had at least 25 children via surrogates, were arrested at their home in Arcadia, California.
More than $200 million has been spent on both sides of Prop 40, the billionaire's tax proposal. Lauren Toms reports on who is funding the fight.
Newsom said he plans to stay involved with legislative leaders during his remaining months in office to help prevent a full policy reset under the next administration and to keep working on issues facing the state.
Families of crime victims, advocates and law enforcement officials gathered at the California State Capitol to oppose new state Board of Parole Hearings regulations that went into effect on Oct. 1.
California's attorney general has issued a subpoena to OpenAI following a series of incidents involving the company's artificial intelligence models.
An elderly California couple accused of shooting and killing their son-in-law were charged with murder on Wednesday.
