San Francisco struggles with poverty and drugs amid tech-driven wealth

San Francisco has at once become home to some of the wealthiest people in the US rubbing shoulders with the president and a burgeoning population in poverty — and a narcotics epidemic that has made it a flashpoint in America's debate on drugs. In...

California wildfire suspect held in Florida over risk concerns

The Palisades Fire killed 12 and destroyed thousands of homes, raising concerns about arson, public safety, and the growing instability of the US insurance industry. A US federal judge in Florida has ordered Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused...

Why California Real Estate Investors Use Hard Money Loans

Widely considered the most competitive real estate market in the United States, California real estate investors often encounter bidding wars, high prices, and sellers attracted to all-cash offers. Savvy investors with strong liquidity have the...

California Voice: Lawmakers can turn self-created oil and gas crisis around

Time matters, and California is running out of it. Lawmakers in Sacramento must act to address the state’s fuel and affordability crises. Since 2001, California gas prices have increased 162%. Today, we pay about 43% more than the national...

2025 Toyota GR86 Hakone Edition: California Canyon Carving on a Budget

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:04 — 39.4MB) | Embed Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Blubrry | Podcast Index | Email | RSS In this week’s episode of America on the Road, host Jack Nerad and...

California Bill Limiting Scope of Consumer Arbitration Agreements to Goods or Services at Issue Becomes Law

California SB 82 — a bill that seeks to end “infinite” arbitration clauses and limit the scope of consumer arbitration agreements to the “use, payment, or provision of the good, service, money, or credit provided by that consumer use agreement” —...

Ideas & Opinions — Michael James Taylor: Why should rural Californians be thrown under the bus?

Why should rural California be thrown under the bus to compensate for other states’ political games? That is the central question Proposition 50 forces us to confront. In Saturday’s, October 4 edition of The Union, Fran Freedle’s Other Voices...

California and Georgia spar over film industry jobs

1. California vs. Georgia “We’re coming for your jobs.” The message from Dee Dee Myers, California’s economic development chief, could not have been more clear. And although it was said in jest, it highlights the fierce competition between Georgia...

We have to make electric vehicles more friendly for consumers: automaker

A conference on tackling the issue of air pollution is currently underway at the Expo Centre in Lahore as part of DawnMedia’s ‘Breathe Pakistan’ initiative. The conference is being held with the aim of shedding on actionable solutions, fosters...

Art student at California State University 'stabbed to death by his roommate'

A California State University art student was stabbed to death by his own roommate in a sudden, violent attack. Spencer Timms, 22, a Cal State Long Beach industrial design student, was stabbed repeatedly in the chest at a Temple Avenue home last...

California’s Huge Insurance Dilemma: Why Premiums Are Skyrocketing in High-Risk Towns

High-Risk Towns Feel the Heat from Staggering Insurance Costs Santa Cruz County homeowners aren’t the only ones sweating it out. Across California, small towns and rural communities hit hardest by wildfires are seeing their insurance bills...

California bans cat declawing, takes new steps to halt puppy mills

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday, Oct. 10 banning the declawing of cats in California unless medically necessary. He also signed a number of bills aimed at halting the puppy and pet mill trades from selling pets, especially sick ones, for...

California’s Ambitious Housing Bill Approved by Governor Newsom

SACRAMENTO, California — Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a historic housing bill aimed at addressing California’s severe housing crisis. The legislation, known as Senate Bill 79, was enacted on Friday and is designed to facilitate the...

New California law gives used car buyers a 3-day 'cooling off' period

Used car regret? Senate Bill 766, recently signed by CA Governor Gavin Newsom, gives buyers three days to return it, no questions asked. SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Buying a used car can feel like a gamble, and for some, regret sets in as soon as...

California Mandates One-Click Data Opt-Out in Browsers by 2027

In a significant escalation of consumer privacy protections, California has enacted legislation requiring all web browsers to incorporate a simple, one-click opt-out mechanism that prevents companies from selling users’ personal data. Signed into...

California Privacy Regulator Imposes $1.35 Million Fine on Tractor Supply Company

On September 26, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a decision requiring Tractor Supply Company to restructure its privacy practices and pay a $1.35 million fine to resolve alleged violations of the California Consumer...

California Draws the Line: S.B. 82 Narrows the Reach of Consumer Arbitration Agreements

Nowadays, arbitration agreements are ubiquitous in the consumer finance context; some studies indicate that more than 90% of certain consumer contracts contain mandatory arbitration agreements. Over the years, many states and various government...

PRIVACY ALERT: Discord, Inc. Under Investigation for Data Breach of At Least 70,000 User Records

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP is investigating a data breach that led to unauthorized access to the sensitive information of at least 70,000 users of Discord, Inc. ("Discord"), a California-based...

California’s New Frontier AI Law: What General Counsel Need to Know

Overview of SB 53 – California’s AI Safety Law California recently enacted Senate Bill 53 (SB 53), the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, which is the first comprehensive state law addressing safety of powerful AI systems....

California Gets Tough on Algorithmic Pricing and Lowers Conspiracy Pleading Standards

On October 6, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom expanded the scope of California’s antitrust laws by signing Assembly Bill 325, an amendment to the Cartwright Act, California’s primary antitrust statute. AB 325 prevents the use of algorithms to...