Elon Musk’s X sues to block California election deepfakes law

X, the social media app owned by Elon Musk, has sued California in an attempt to…

Hiltzik: Setting up as a freelance writer? Here are the perils

Molly White is the model of an indefatigable and intrepid journalist. Through her website Web3 is…

Hiltzik: A judge blows the whistle on Florida’s antiabortion governor

“To keep it simple for the State of Florida: it’s the First Amendment, stupid.” This warning…

New law makes canceling subscriptions a snap in California

Music on demand. Television programs. Mobile phone service. Professional sports telecasts. Audiobooks. News. Videogames. Computer software.…

Gov. Newsom signs bills offering AI protections for actors

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed into law two bills that will give actors more protections…

California may regulate and restrict pharmaceutical brokers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon decide whether the most populous U.S. state will join 25…

AB 2602: SAG-AFTRA celebrates passage of California AI bill

Performers union SAG-AFTRA is celebrating a key victory this week: the passage of a bill that…

California lawmakers call for heat protections for farmworkers

State lawmakers, responding to a report that the agency charged with ensuring worker safety in California…

Cities collect personal data. Long Beach is being open about it

Rain was falling steadily as the group huddled underneath umbrellas outside the Mark Twain Neighborhood Library…