The California State Assembly approved legislation that would place new safeguards on AI-powered chatbots.

San Jose, California, has announced it will test AI-powered software with the aim of approving building permits more rapidly.

Lancaster, California, plans to begin using agentic AI to fast-track approvals and eliminate bottlenecks that slow the permitting process.

The Sonoma County Public Safety Consortium is taking steps to make sure local agencies have the IT, data and communication tools they need to keep communities safe.

The California State Water Resources Control Board said the bill, designed to protect the public from AI bias, could cost the agency millions.

A California Supreme Court ruling bars police departments from issuing blanket rejections of public records requests seeking drone footage.

Folsom, California, launched a video of Bigfoot giving a guided tour of the city, part of the city's campaign to attract tourists.

Business Software Alliance claimed that the Automated Decisions Safety Act would apply to broadly to companies that use various automation tools.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state is partnering with major tech companies to give students and teachers free access to AI tools.

San Jose, California, has passed its latest cohort of city employees through the AI Upskilling Program, a 10-week training course that is producing new tools to aid…