California regulators Tuesday released a set of proposals recommitting the state to consistent promotion of clean transportation, largely in response to the collapse of federal support for transitioning the economy away from fossil fuels.
Yearly Archives: 2025
Posted inArtificial Intelligence, California, Economy & Business, Government & Politics, Technology
California Pushes AI Regulation as Experts Reveal Looming Dangers
Bay Area technology companies are racing to build powerful artificial intelligence systems they admit could pose “catastrophic risks” to society. But a new report by academic experts commissioned by Gov. Gavin Newsom finds they are resisting transparency and oversight in dangerous ways. The big AI companies prefer that society trust them to innovate responsibly, and […]
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Government & Politics
Fear and Anxiety Mount Amid Social Security Administration Upheaval
Social Security — one of the most trusted institutions in American life — is facing an upheaval that’s alarming staff and beneficiaries.
Posted inClimate Change, Environment, Transportation
New California EV Plans Could Lower Costs, Expand Charging
California is preparing to roll out new policy ideas to keep electric vehicle adoption on pace after Congress and the White House scrapped federal purchase subsidies and cut funding for EV infrastructure. On Monday, regulators plan to give Gov. Gavin Newsom a menu of proposals to expand charging, lower costs and accelerate the transition away […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Immigration, Social Justice, Social Services
如何準備應對移民局執法
在深入採訪四位移民律師與維權人士、並參加多個移民權利研討會和記者會之後，The Public Press 整理出以下建議。
Posted inCommunity, Immigration
如何准备应对移民局执法
在深入采访四位移民律师与维权人士、并参加多个移民权利研讨会和记者会之后，The Public Press整理出以下建议。
Posted inCommunity, Immigration
Cómo prepararse ante acciones de control migratorio
The Public Press ha recopilado consejos tras extensas entrevistas con cuatro abogados y defensores de inmigrantes, así como de varios talleres y conferencias de prensa sobre derechos de personas migrantes.
Posted inCalifornia, Community, Food Systems, Government & Politics
Already Struggling, Area Food Banks Brace for Higher Demand Brought on by SNAP Cuts
Food banks expect lines to grow even longer, after Congress approved a $186 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in early July, the largest cut in the food stamp program’s history.
Posted inEnvironment, Transportation
California Weighs New EV Incentives Backed by Fee on Gas Cars and Trucks
Congressional Republicans and President Trump have killed the U.S. electric vehicle rebate program, with most payments ending after September — to the dismay of climate-conscious car buyers. Now California regulators are evaluating an economically elegant but politically unproven idea to replace it: “feebates.”
The policy is a hybrid — part fee, part consumer rebate. Tacking an extra charge on the sale of gas-powered cars or trucks could raise the billions of dollars needed to subsidize the rapid adoption of zero-emission transportation, encouraging many buyers to make the switch.