Jury Says Musk Waited Too Long to Sue OpenAI: California Brief
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta says conditions at the state’s seven active ICE detention facilities have deteriorated into an “emergency,” with a new DOJ review finding violations of ICE’s own detention standards at every site.
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More than six months into the third-longest vacancy in California Supreme Court history, many legal observers remain in the dark about what’s driving the delay and are left to speculate about what may be motivating Gov. Gavin Newsom’s nomination process.
Musk v. Altman Fight Nears an Ego-Driven End: California Brief
As Musk v. Altman reaches its final stage in federal court in Oakland, the case has turned less on documentary proof than on credibility, courtroom combat, and the outsized personalities at the center of the fight.
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A few dozen California cities have lucrative deals with retail giants like Apple, Best Buy, and Nike. These deals result in the cities paying millions of dollars from their local tax revenue back to the companies. In this video, we explore how these deals work and what some city and state lawmakers are hoping to do about it.