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CA Gov. Newsom, Legislative leaders announce 2026-27 balanced budget with $0 deficit, while funding healthcare and key services

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón, and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas today announced a three-party agreement on California’s 2026-27 state budget, delivering a balanced spending plan with zero deficit that protects Californians while maintaining the state’s long-term fiscal stability amid continued economic uncertainty and President Trump’s politically motivated attacks on the state, including the withholding of state funding.
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Calif. launches tool to monitor and track A.I. impacts on the workforce: California AI-Unemployment Tracker

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- This past week (June 25), Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom today announced the launch of California’s first-in-the-nation tool to proactively track AI-related job loss trends – an early warning system to help the state monitor, track, and anticipate job loss. The dashboard was developed in partnership with the University of California, California Policy Lab.
CA Governor Newsom announces 38 new film projects – from animated features to big budget productions (AI GENERATED)

Calif. Gov Newsom announces 38 new film projects – from animated features to big budget productions

HOLLYWOOD: Calif. Gov. Newsom this past week (April 23) announced that 38 film projects have been awarded tax credits through the California Film Commission’s recently expanded Film & Television Tax Credit Program. These productions, which will generate nearly $800 million in economic activity across California, are expected to spend more than 460 filming days outside the traditional 30-mile studio zone — bringing good-paying jobs and meaningful investment to communities statewide.
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Domaine Carneros Named Sustainable Business of the Year by Napa Chamber of Commerce

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (NAPA, Calif.) -- NEWS Earlier this year, Domaine Carneros Winery received the Sustainable Business of the Year award from the Napa Chamber of Commerce, presented by MCE Clean Energy, a not-for-profit public agency that has set the standard for clean energy in California since 2010. Domaine Carneros was founded by the Taittinger family nearly four decades ago with the conviction that the finest méthode traditionnelle sparkling wines begin with the healthiest land.
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Calif. Gov. Newsom signs first-of-its-kind executive order to strengthen AI protections and responsible use in the State

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (SAN FRANCISCO) -- NEWS: Today, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to strengthen California’s procurement processes and raise the bar for artificial intelligence companies seeking to do business with the state. The order aims to ensure that companies meet strong standards and demonstrate responsible policies that prevent misuse of their technology, while protecting users’ safety and privacy.
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Calif. Gov. Newsom announces major expansion for 2026 of CalAssist mortgage relief program

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE - NEWS/ -- Today, as part of the state’s work to directly address the needs of LA firestorm survivors, Calif. Governor Newsom announced the expansion of mortgage relief for survivors of qualified disasters, including the 2025 Los Angeles firestorms. The expansion makes available up to a full year of mortgage assistance up to $100,000 that does not need to be repaid. The expansion also allows more families to access this assistance with broader income eligibility.
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Calif. Gov. Newsom announces appointments for 2.11.26 including to California Air Resources Board

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE - NEWS/ -- On Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following appointments: First, Paula Stigler Granados, of San Diego, has been appointed to the California Air Resources Board. Stigler Granados has been an Associate Professor and Division Head of Environmental Health at San Diego State University’s School of Public Health since 2021.

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Hillcrest Named One of the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles for 2026

Hillcrest, a continuing care retirement community, named ‘One of the Best Places to Work’ in Los Angeles for 2026

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (LA VERNE, Calif.) --- Hillcrest, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in La Verne, has been named one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Hillcrest was recognized for fostering a workplace where employees feel valued, supported and connected to the community's nonprofit mission.
The AzurevaAI Research Collective has officially announced the publication of a new data model solving one of science’s enduring mysteries

AI-research Tools Help Resolve 5,000-Year-Old Arguments on Female Sexology, says AzurevaAI Research Collective

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) --- The AzurevaAI Research Collective has officially announced the publication of a new data model solving one of science's enduring mysteries. The findings, driven by advanced Large Language Models, address what Rachel Feltman highlighted on Scientific American's Science Quickly as one of sexology's most enduring debates: the exact biological mechanics of high-volume female fluid expulsion.

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Legalize Ferrets supporters at Calif. Fish and Game Commission meeting

California Fish and Game Leaves Ferret Legalization Petition Off Final Agenda Before Critical Court Hearing

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (LA MESA, Calif.) --- The California Fish and Game Commission has released its final agenda for the August 12-13 meeting in Sacramento, and once again Petition 2025-003 - seeking to legalize domestic ferrets as pets in California - is not on the agenda. This meeting represents the Commission's last regularly scheduled public opportunity to consider the petition before "Wright v. California Fish and Game Commission et al." is heard in Sacramento County Superior Court on October 2, 2026, Legalize Ferrets announced today.
Mikes Beer Cans founder, Mike Miller as teenager

Collector Launches Digital Museum Celebrating More Than 50 Years of Preserving America’s Beer History

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) --- What began in 1975 as an 11-year-old boy's fascination with empty beer cans has grown into more than fifty years devoted to preserving a unique piece of American history. Longtime collector Michael Miller has launched Mikes Beer Cans, a digital museum and historical archive that chronicles a lifetime spent searching for, collecting, and preserving vintage beer cans, brewery signs, advertising, bottles, and other reminders of America's rich brewing heritage.
THE LIGHT COMMITTEE

L.A.-based Photo Studio, The Light Committee Adds a New Time-Based Headshot Session

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) --- The Light Committee, a headshot studio with a location in Los Angeles and New York City, has added two new headshot photography sessions that removes restrictions on a set number of looks or content type. Essentially, this lets clients sign up for a session to create whatever content the studio can support rather than specific content, like headshots.
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Head of AI Platform at JazzX AI, Kunal Patel named to HousingWire’s 2026 Insiders list

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (LOS ALTOS, Calif.) --- JazzX AI, an enterprise AI company purpose-built for the mortgage industry, today announced that Kunal Patel, head of AI platform and products, has been named to HousingWire's Insiders list for 2026. The annual Insiders award recognizes the behind-the-scenes operational leaders who are vital to their organizations' success and driving innovation across mortgage and real estate.
Secured Signing Introduces Industry-First ID Trust Console for Regular Identity Verification

Secured Signing Launches Industry-First ID Trust Console for Identity Verification in RON and Live Video Signings

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.) --- Secured Signing, a global leader in Digital Signature, Video Signing and Remote Online Notarization solutions, announces the launch of the ID Trust Console, an identity checking and verification feature now available across its video signing and Remote Online Notarization (RON) platform.

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