At the end of the legislative session, the Democratic governor and presidential hopeful wants to cap liability for power companies that start deadly fires.
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Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Mental Health Workers Say Algorithmic Triage Is Hurting Patients
Workers and policymakers are pushing for safeguards around AI’s use in health care through collective bargaining and legislation.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Two Americas: Anti-ICE Fighters vs. Bootlickers
Elected officials across the country are fighting the federal government’s mass deportation campaign with new laws and funding. But some states are welcoming the shock troops.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Judge Orders Monitors for Child Detention as Trump Administration Plans Expansion
The order came the day before the Office of Refugee Resettlement held an industry roundtable to discuss new detention facilities for thousands of children.
Posted inPolitics
Fake Poll Scandal Has All the Earmarks of a Pump-and-Dump Scheme
If you wanted to rig political prediction markets, this is exactly how you would do it.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Paramount’s Merger Strategy: Empty Promises and Empty Threats
The studio is alleging that the state attorneys general challenge to the merger with Warner Bros. is all about CNN, and that they’ll leave Hollywood if they don’t get their way.
Posted inTAP
The California Left and the Wealth Tax
The absence of left unity for the ballot measure short-circuits any progressive agenda.
Posted inPolitics
The AIPAC Universe Comes Together for Sequel in California
An array of super PACs is trying to muscle through Melissa Hernandez in a low-turnout special election for a Bay Area House seat.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Challenge to Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger Focuses on Theaters, Basic Cable
The lawsuit, filed by 12 states, makes the case that a merged studio will have more leverage to dictate terms to distributors, leading to higher prices for everyone.
Posted inWorking in America
The Dangerous Myth of Flexibility
Uber and Lyft insist it benefits their drivers. In actuality, it benefits Uber and Lyft.