Warning: this dataset contains vulgar and offensive language (quite a lot of it). applications.csv is a CSV of 23,463 personalized license plate applications the California DMV received from 2015-2016. These do NOT represent all applications received by the DMV during … Read more
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for Klaxon, a newsletter that delivers our stories and tools directly to your inbox. The … Read more
CNN — California has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, as he warned of the threat posed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs to the tech powerhouse’s fast-growing wealth. The Golden State’s nominal gross domestic … Read more
There has been a shift in what moves California. Electric vehicle charging ports now outnumber gas nozzles across the Golden State, a sign of the increasing number of zero-emission vehicles on the road. But the milestone arrives as the federal … Read more
As states across the country move to ban food dyes, California lawmakers on March 19 introduced the first US bill that would phase out certain ultra-processed foods from school meals. If signed into law, Assembly Bill 1264 would establish the … Read more
Californians have the right to direct the company to delete their genetic data OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert to customers of 23andMe, a genetic testing and information company. The California-based company has publicly reported … Read more
Feb 19, 2025 What you need to know: Steve Jobs, a visionary of global scale, has been nominated to represent California on the American Innovation Coin. The coin, which will be minted by the U.S. Mint, highlights U.S. innovations and … Read more
Assembly Member Wilson’s bot disclosure legislation redefines California’s approach to automated online communications by requiring all bots to identify themselves during interactions with state residents, regardless of their purpose. The measure expands current law, which only mandates disclosure when bots … Read more
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LACSD) committed wholesale abuse of sensitive criminal justice databases in 2023, violating a specific rule against searching the data to run background checks for concealed carry firearm permits. The sheriff’s department’s 6,789 abuses made … Read more
LIE – California Cut Firefighting Budgets FACT: The number of CalFIRE personnel has nearly doubled since 2019 (from 5,829 to 10,741) FACT: CalFIRE’s budget has nearly doubled since 2019 ($2 Billion to $3.8 Billion) LIE – These Wildfires are Caused by California’s … Read more