BBC World
California's Proposition 40 would slap a one-time 5% tax on billionaires' net worth - and several of them have already fled the state, presumably to think about what they've done.
BBC World
Meta gives Zuckerberg more shares to offset a potential $10bn California billionaire tax, because apparently $200bn isn't enough to cover a 5% levy.
The Guardian
SEIU Local 1000's 100,000-strong strike over a 20% raise and telework ends with the state insisting it's still 'available at the bargaining table' - just not with any money.
Grist
California's new law lets households choose between a new gas line or cash to electrify - finally giving residents the option PG&E denied one NRDC policy director.
The Guardian
California's weather forecast: fire, heat, and sea-level rise - because why deal with one disaster when you can have them all at once?
TechCrunch
California passes a law to keep robotaxis from blocking fire trucks, because apparently that needed to be a law.
The Guardian
Colorado's climate literacy seal hits 1,200 students, spreads to Maine and California, and somehow survives a federal government that thinks climate science is a hoax.
The Guardian
A slow-moving, planetary-scale 'kelvin' wave is heading to California, promising to raise sea levels by up to a foot and generally make El Niño's already-dramatic winter even more so.
The Guardian
California governor signs bills to protect elections from federal meddling, because apparently that's a thing that needs protecting now.
The Guardian
Arbitrator rules Uber is a transportation company, which is news to Uber, which has spent years insisting it's just an app with a dream.
Grist
Oil and gas companies spent a record $17 million lobbying California to block climate and safety laws, all while raking in massive profits. Because who needs clean air when you have cash?
The Guardian
Federal judge lets California oil pipeline keep flowing, citing national security, and fines the company a mere $1.5M for good measure.
The Guardian
Big Sur's chic spots get evacuated as a wildfire rages, while the rest of the West burns with record-breaking flair.
TechCrunch
Google's Sergey Brin spends $100M+ to fight a $13.3B tax, while Jensen Huang shrugs and says 'so be it.'
The Guardian
California's minimum wage jumps to $17.40, still not enough to cover rent, but hey, it's better than $7.25.
ScienceDaily
A slowing Atlantic current means California's atmospheric rivers get a power-up, while Greenland gets less snow. Thanks, climate change.
The Guardian
A California toddler gets a venomous surprise under an Amazon package, reminding us that even retail therapy has risks.
MIT Technology Review
California dairy farmers are turning to worms and microbes to turn cow manure from a climate nightmare into something slightly less disgusting.
TechCrunch
California bans streaming ads louder than shows, citing exhausted parents; industry says 'we were gonna fix it eventually.'
The Guardian
A 1 million-square-foot California warehouse burns uncontrollably, forcing evacuations and offering free air quality concerns to nearby sensitive groups.
The Good Times
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