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California Democrats approved a bill on Thursday to add an 11% excise tax on firearms manufacturers and dealers to help fund violence prevention programs and to bolster school safety.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday an executive order to study the development, use, and risks of artificial intelligence in California and within state government while educating the public about the technology.

California Democrats approved a bill on Thursday to add an 11% excise tax on firearms manufacturers and dealers to help fund violence prevention programs and to bolster school safety.

California lawmakers will send a state excise tax on guns and ammunition to Gov. Gavin Newsom after years of failed attempts by Democratic legislators. The Senate voted 27-9 on Thursday to approve Assembly Bill 28, which would require manufacturers, vendors and dealers to pay an 11% tax on guns and ammunition to fund violence prevention efforts. The bill passed with exactly the two-thirds ...

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Opaque wildfire insurance negotiations are a perfect illustration of how the end of California's legislative session works.

The goal was to encourage insurance companies to expand coverage in California by loosening some restrictions around rate increases.

Senate Bill 650 removes the Jan. 1, 2024 sunset so professional sports teams and sports organizations can continue to provide millions of dollars in charitable funding to worthy philanthropic organizations.

A bipartisan bill to prohibit Tik Tok on state phones is shelved until 2024. It had breezed through the state Legislature, but the authors want to tweak the measure. Story from @CalMatters.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday an executive order to study the development, use and risks of artificial intelligence in California and within state government while educating the public about the