Who is Zico Kolter? A professor leads OpenAI safety panel with power to halt unsafe AI releases Zico Kolter leads a panel that can stop OpenAI from releasing new AI systems if they're deemed unsafe The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025
OpenAI's Billion-Dollar Pivot: How Sam Altman's Company Went From Open Source to Open for Business OpenAI has transitioned from a non-profit to a for-profit corporation, marking a significant shift from its founding mission to develop digital intelligence for the public good. International Business Times UK · Oct 30, 2025
California Is My Home': Sam Altman Says OpenAI Will Not Threaten To Leave Golden State If Sued: 'I Love It Here' OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reaffirmed his company's commitment to California after Attorney General Rob Bonta approved its revised recapitalization plan, ending months of talks over its structure and safety commitments. Benzinga · Oct 29, 2025
As OpenAI restructures, Microsoft locks in long-term gains OpenAI has become a public benefit corporation, giving Microsoft a 27% stake and long-term access to research methods Fortune · Oct 28, 2025
California lawsuit says makers of plastic bags lied about products being recyclable California is suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging they misled people by falsely claiming their products were recyclable The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, including the California National Guard The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Bid To End Birthright Citizenship, Citing 14th Amendment, Historic Legal Precedent A federal appeals court on Friday dealt a major setback to President Donald Trump's immigration agenda, ruling that his executive order to end birthright citizenship violates the Constitution and centuries of legal precedent. Benzinga · Oct 5, 2025
Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can't end birthright citizenship A federal appeals court in Boston has ruled the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025
California could be latest state to mandate tobacco-style health labels on social media Minnesota approved similar legislation in July, the first state in the nation to do so The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2025
California and Delaware AGs warn OpenAI over ChatGPT safety The attorneys general of California and Delaware have expressed serious concerns about the safety of OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT, especially for children and teens The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states The Trump administration is investigating Medicaid spending in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Posse Comitatus Act: What It Means and Why Judge Breyer Struck Down Trump's National Guard Deployment Judge Charles Breyer struck down Donald Trump's National Guard deployment in Los Angeles under the Posse Comitatus Act. Here's what the 150-year-old law says, why it matters today, and how it limits presidential power over military use. International Business Times UK · Sep 3, 2025
US judge declares Trump’s National Guard deployment to Los Angeles illegal US District Judge Charles Breyer questioned Trump’s rationale that the Los Angeles protests constituted a ‘rebellion’. Al Jazeera · Sep 2, 2025
Trump illegally deployed national guard during LA Ice protests, judge rules Judge said administration violated federal law by sending troops to accompany Ice agents on immigration raids The Guardian - US · Sep 2, 2025
The Conversation · Sep 1, 2025 Democrats dig in with a new type of campaign against Trump Over the past few months, the governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has increasingly become a focal point for the Democratic party’s resistance to the US president, Donald Trump.
The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2025 Trump administration to restore $6.8bn in education funds after multi-state suit California attorney general Rob Bonta says agreement secured after lawsuit brought by 23 states
Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2025 Chicago ‘will be next’: Trump teases troop expansion in Democrat-led cities Trump’s threat coincided with the announcement that military members in Washington, DC, would be armed during patrols.
The Guardian - US · Aug 11, 2025 US judge hears if Trump team broke law during LA Ice protests Federal judge began hearing evidence and arguments on deployment of national guard and marines to curb protests
Kiplinger · Aug 5, 2025 How Five States Are Worse Off After Trump’s Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid Due to Trump's new tax law, some states will experience a greater impact than others.
The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2025 Sixteen states sue White House over healthcare access for transgender youth Democratic attorneys general are challenging Trump administration’s efforts to end vital medical treatments for trans youth
Capital & Main · Jul 31, 2025 Unplanned Parenthood and Other Horrors Confront Medi-Cal Patients Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a national lawsuit to halt Republicans’ war on Californians.
Latin Times · Jul 29, 2025 Over 20 States Sue Trump Admin for Seeking SNAP Data And Potentially Tie It to Deportations A Privacy Impact Assessment published by the USDA reveals SNAP data requested by the Trump administration includes immigration and citizenship status, education, employment, and marital status
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025 ‘It’s racist’: Latino tenants who sued their landlord got threatening message about ICE Tenant is a U.S. citizen who claims they were illegally evicted to flip a Los Angeles rental home
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025 California asks court to give state control of Los Angeles County's troubled juvenile halls California’s top prosecutor says he has asked a court to give the state control of Los Angeles County’s troubled juvenile detention facilities because incarcerated young people are enduring unsafe conditions, including violence and rampant drug abuse
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025 ‘There’s not much to do’: National Guard troops deployed to LA mainly fought one thing - boredom President Donald Trump deployed thousands of troops to quell protests in Los Angeles last month