Tech companies are selling kids’ data. A new California law aims to protect their privacy
California prohibits tech companies from selling student data, but loopholes exist. A new law creates stricter rules for how companies gather and sell student data.
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Newsom wants kids to back off the clicks, chats and swipes
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday more than a dozen bills strengthening online protections for kids. One of the more controversial measures requires social media companies to make their platforms less addictive and another reins in artificial intelligence chatbots, writes CalMatters’ Colin Lecher. Assembly Bill 1709 requires companies to either omit addictive features on […]
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Newsom signed 13 new laws to protect kids from technology. Will they work?
Even a decade ago, the horror stories behind some of the 13 bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday seemed the stuff of fiction. No more.
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California math scores are far below grade level. This screener will test students’ skills early
Students behind in their math skills would get tutoring so they can catch up.
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After a backlash over votes on sex offenders, two California parole board members were dropped
Two parole board members who authorized the release of men convicted of sex crimes were ousted after Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón declined to take up their appointments. Criminal justice advocates are concerned.
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California’s future water supplies depend on the outcomes of four intertwined battles
State conflicts are brewing over Colorado River water, the Sites reservoir project, the proposed Delta tunnel and San Joaquin River diversions.
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If the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal survives, California’s antitrust fix: The company’s board
If the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal happens, California should restructure the merged company's board to create a check on decisions that hurt workers and consumers.
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California enacts laws restricting chatbots and banning teens from ‘addictive’ social media
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a set of bills intended to protect children online.
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Newsom suspended the death penalty. Will he go even further?
You could be forgiven for thinking capital punishment is all but dead in California. In 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom halted executions and removed the gas chamber chair from San Quentin. Yet 546 men and 18 women are still sentenced to death in the state. A new analysis from The Marshall Project and CalMatters finds this […]
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California law that helped students sleep more before school is getting high marks
California's middle and high school students are getting more sleep, have fewer mental health issues and are doing better in math and English, a new study found.
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