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PoliticsCalifornia is angry about billionaires: the one-time wealth tax will be on the ballot in November
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressApril 28, 2026
The Valero Refinery in Benicia, Calif., on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Valero is closing its refinery in Benicia in April 2026. (Photo by Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
EnergyCalifornia’s oil and jet fuel supply is getting slammed by a perfect storm of unfortunate timing—and help is years away
By Jordan BlumApril 24, 2026
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LawAmerica actually listened to the parental childcare crisis with record number of 4-year-olds in state preschool
By Moriah Balingit and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
Jay Leno hypes up Burbank Airport bond sale to muni investors
Arts & EntertainmentJay Leno hypes up Burbank Airport bond sale to muni investors
By Aashna Shah and BloombergApril 22, 2026
Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear badges or ID because it ‘attempts to directly regulate the U.S.’
LawFederal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear badges or ID because it ‘attempts to directly regulate the U.S.’
By The Associated Press and Jaimie DingApril 22, 2026
Gavin Newsom stands behind a podium with a piece of paper in his hands as people celebrate around him.
EconomyEconomists warned California not to raise the minimum wage to $20. They were wrong in almost every way so far, another economist says
By Sasha RogelbergApril 15, 2026
After attacks on Sam Altman’s home, experts see parallels to the Industrial Revolution
AIAfter attacks on Sam Altman’s home, experts see parallels to the Industrial Revolution
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 14, 2026
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PoliticsEric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor, rocking wide-open contest
By MIchael R. Blood and The Associated PressApril 13, 2026
The tax escape map: Billionaires are bolting for Florida from the West Coast and taking billions in tax revenue with them
Real EstateThe tax escape map: Billionaires are bolting for Florida from the West Coast and taking billions in tax revenue with them
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 2, 2026
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C-SuiteWarren Buffett revives his legendary charity lunch auction—this time with Stephen Curry. His last one raised $19 million
By Jacqueline MunisApril 1, 2026
Two people stand in front of a sign urging support for California’s billionaire tax
EconomyWealth taxes on billionaires and $30 minimum wages are part of the same plan, advocate says. ‘They should pay their fair share’
By Catherina GioinoMarch 30, 2026
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PoliticsGavin Newsom supports renaming Cezar Chavez day after bombshell abuse allegations
By Trân Nguyễn, Haven Daley, John Seewer and The Associated PressMarch 20, 2026
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North America‘One in a million’ shrapnel rain fell on California highway, military report says
By The Associated Press and Christopher WeberMarch 18, 2026
Photo of a sign reading Billionaire Tax Now
PoliticsOnly 6 billionaires left California over its proposed wealth tax—but they took $27 billion in potential revenue with them 
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 17, 2026
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PoliticsEileen Gu and Alysa Liu: 2 Olympians, 2 Californians, 2 countries
By Didi Tang and The Associated PressMarch 10, 2026
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Apple cofounder Ronald Wayne—whose stake would be worth up to $400 billion had he not sold it in 1976—says that at 91, he has no regretsplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeApril 27, 2026
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‘The cost of compute is far beyond the costs of the employees’: Nvidia executive says right now AI is more expensive than paying human workersplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergApril 28, 2026
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The U.S. military may have already used up half of its most expensive missiles, and it could take up to 4 years to rebuild its stockpilesplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergApril 24, 2026
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