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Landlords are using AI to raise rents — and California cities are leading the pushback
If you’ve hunted for apartments recently and felt like all the rents were equally high, you’re not crazy: Many landlords now use a single company’s software — which uses an algorithm based on proprietary lease information — to help set rent prices. Federal prosecutors say...
California lawmakers begin special session to protect state laws from second Trump presidency
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers returned to the state Capitol on Monday to begin a special session to protect the state's progressive policies ahead of another Trump presidency. The Democratic governor, a fierce critic of President-elect...
California bill would allow public university admission priority for slaves' descendants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker introduced a bill Monday to allow admission priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California and California State University, two of the largest public university systems in the nation. Assemblymember Isaac Bryan,...
California will rename places to remove racist term for a Native American woman
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A racist term for a Native American woman will be removed from nearly three dozen geographic features and place names on California lands, the state Natural Resources Agency announced Friday. California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022 signed a bill into law that...
The Latest: More than a dozen races left to be called to determine control of Congress
Control over the U.S. House of Representatives still hangs in the balance, teetering between a Republican or Democratic majority with more than a dozen races left to be called. Follow the AP’s Election 2024 coverage at: https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024. Here’s...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will spend part of week in DC as he tries to Trump-proof state policies
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to meet with the Biden administration this week to discuss zero-emission vehicles and disaster relief — issues that have been targeted in the past by President-elect Donald Trump. The Democratic governor is leaving for...
California air regulators approve changes to climate program that could raise gas prices
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California air regulators voted to approve changes to a key climate program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions that has a wide swath of critics and could increase gas prices statewide. The California Air Resources Board voted to make significant...
AP Race Call: Republican Young Kim wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 40th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Young Kim won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Thursday, defeating Democrat Joseph Kerr. Kim, a former state lawmaker, flipped the Orange County-based district in 2020 even as Democrat Joe Biden carried it in the presidential election. Kerr is a retired firefighter. The...
California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, on Thursday called for lawmakers to convene a special session ahead of another Trump presidency to safeguard the state’s progressive policies. Meanwhile, attorneys general in...
AP Race Call: Democrat Juan Vargas wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 52nd Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Juan Vargas won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. He defeated Republican business owner Justin Lee in the strongly Democratic 52nd District in San Diego County, which runs along the border with Mexico. Vargas entered the House in 2013. The lawyer and former...
