"If we don’t have retirees, if we don’t have state workers because of AI, we don’t have a pension fund," said Theresa Taylor, the president of the CalPERS board.

Close to 25,000 Californians could see a change in their medication starting as soon as next year if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs legislation now sitting on his desk.

Emergency room visits connected to self-harm climbed through 2021, and the numbers remain elevated above pandemic-levels in California even as other indicators of mental distress have declined.

Ballots mailed to homes and the option to vote by mail are linked to high turnouts. There have been few attempts to commit voter fraud, a state official says.

The Supreme Court is weighing President Trump’s plan to limit universal mail-in voting with just seven weeks until the November election. California officials are urging people to vote early.

The new law prohibits technology companies from using student data to train or develop AI models and limits how companies can use that data.

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Government retirees who go back to work must follow strict pension laws or risk serious consequences with CalPERS. Several faced enormous bills.