After California’s Costly Firestorms, A Wildfire Innovation Office Emerges
As California grapples with an upsurge of deadly fires, a new bill proposes an Office of Wildfire Technology Research and ...
Changes in the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Staff
While the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee's makeup is bound to change after the election, Assemblyman Chris Holden recently announced ...
Newsom Orders Ban on Gas-Fueled Vehicles by 2035
Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for a ban on the sale of new gasoline-fueled vehicles beginning in 2035. On Sept ...
As California’s Fires Burn, Governor Newsom and President Trump Make Nice
The largest wildfire in California history is currently burning in Northern California. A series of lightning strikes ignited 37 fires ...
Saturday Mid-Day Update: Historic Fires Cover the West
UPDATE9/12/2020 -- 12noon Wildfires are burning across the West, but cooler weather may be offering some hope in the coming ...
Newsom Directs State Agencies to Bridge Digital Gaps for Distance Learning
Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that educational agencies in California will each receive a portion of $5.3 billion to mitigate ...
California Releases Open Source Tech, Data to Track COVID-19
California has new technology tools and data to help government agencies and the public better understand the spread and impact ...
Senate Confirms GovOps Secretary Yolanda Richardson
On June 22, the California state senate confirmed Yolanda Richardson as Governor Newsom’s appointee as secretary for the Government Operations ...
Legislation to Regulate Facial Recognition Technology Stalls
Assembly Bill 2261 by Assemblymember Ed Chau (D-Monterey Park), which would regulate the way government agencies use facial recognition technology ...
New Policy Aims for 75 Percent of State Workers to Telework, Report Says
Just as California state offices began reopening on Wednesday in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown and the recent protests ...