California's legislature just passed the AI safety bill that divided Silicon Valley

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom now has a month to veto the AI bill or sign it into law.

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A family moved to the Bay Area from Georgia for a better quality of life. They pay more than double for housing but they're happier.

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Xyndi Lomboy and her family moved to Millbrae, California, from Roswell, Atlanta. She said it's more expensive but has a better quality of life.

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Karlie Kloss and Josh Kushner just dropped $29.5 million on Malibu's legendary Wave House. Take a look inside.

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The living room of Wave House, architect Harry Gesner's ode to the ocean.

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More than 20% of Kamala Harris' July fundraising haul came from California, thanks to the tech world

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Harris has far more support from the tech world than Biden did.

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How every state got its nickname

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Montana is nicknamed the "Treasure State."

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OpenAI joins Silicon Valley companies lobbying against California's AI bill, which includes a 'kill switch'

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OpenAI pushes back against California's AI bill which requires a "full shutdown" feature from AI companies.

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I make $140,000 working in plumbing. The trades allow me to support my family in an expensive city.

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Joseph Ahrens is a plumbing superintendent.

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A former real-estate agent and her husband had to dip into retirement savings to buy a house after being scammed out of $63,000

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Rich and Laurie Ramelow wired $63,000 to a fraudster instead of their escrow officer.

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AI companies are in a state of anxiety as California tries to both develop and regulate the tech

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A bill is advancing through California's government. It could forever change the course of the AI industry.

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Soon You Can Store a California State ID in Apple Wallet

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