California
California billionaires tax fails
California voters have rejected a ballot measure to impose a wealth tax on the state's billionaires after a campaign funded by Silicon Valley elites.
Judge Rejects DOJ Bid to Set Aside 20,000 California Ballots
A federal judge denied the Justice Department's emergency request to segregate 20,000 California mail-in ballots, allowing officials to continue counting votes.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s summer apart
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are planning an extended return to Britain with their children following a series of stalled business ventures and professional divergence.
Uber ordered to pay $40M after passenger dropped off on freeway and killed
Uber has been ordered to pay $40 million following an arbitration ruling over the tragic freeway death of a passenger dropped off in an unsafe location.
California private sector workers face mandatory union dues threat
Private sector employees in California remain vulnerable to compulsory unionism and potential termination if they refuse to pay union dues, unlike public workers protected by the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court allows Trump mail ballot rules to advance as California plans new suit
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the administration to advance new mail-in ballot regulations, as states face upcoming election deadlines and prepare new legal challenges.
Meta faces trial as 29 US states sue over child addiction claims
Twenty-nine state attorneys general have joined a federal jury trial in Oakland accusing Meta Platforms of deliberately building addictive features into Facebook and Instagram that harm children.
California advocates push to expand fund for displaced oil and gas workers
Labor leaders and lawmakers are pushing to extend and grow a state fund supporting workers affected by refinery closures and the shift to net-zero energy. The effort aims to provide career stability as thousands of oil and gas jobs face potential elimination.