#california-legislation

#california-legislation

The presence of thousands of hard-to-identify federal agents is a new fact of life in Southern California this summer as the Trump administration carries out deportations.

"When the Trump administration threatened and then went through with their threat to cut the program completely, that told us that we had to step up to the plate."

When it comes to people's lives and their careers, you don't want these automated decision-making systems to operate without any oversight.

As artificial intelligence gives new, powerful tools to employers seeking to streamline hiring and monitor workers, a bill is advancing through the California Legislature to address fears that the technology could unfairly deny workers jobs and promotions.

Federal tracing data offers valuable insight into trends and geographic patterns related to gun violence in the United States. Since 2010, gun offenses have taken up a growing share of federal resources.

"While this has always been posted on our front door, we have had some take advantage and walk out of the store without stopping by the register."

We're really trying to help regulate the use of your geolocation data. You should not be able to sell... anybody's location information to third parties, because nobody signed up for that.

"Existing California law requires any building with a dwelling unit to maintain ‘certain characteristics in order to be tenantable,’ which includes maintenance of adequate heating and hot water systems."

Senate Bill 818 aims to allow private houndspersons in El Dorado County to haze mountain lions threatening public safety, amidst rising lion attacks since the 1990 ban.

This legislative session brought notable victories for privacy advocates, including the defeat of four dangerous bills that threatened consumer privacy and prior progress.