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On Election Day, people living in Monterey Park, Calif., became the first in the nation to ban data centers by a public vote. Their decision can only be overturned by another ballot measure.

The mixed-party general election could reshape California's political landscape, influencing future bipartisan strategies and voter dynamics. The post Katie Porter out of California governor race, Becerra advances appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The advancement of GOP newcomers and Karen Bass may reshape California's political dynamics, reflecting shifting voter sentiments. The post California primary: GOP newcomers likely to advance, Karen Bass heads to runoff appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

While many US city councils have passed moratoriums, Monterey Park is first where residents have voted on a ban Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Residents in Monterey Park, California, became the first in the US to vote on a permanent ban on datacenters on Tuesday, and early results indicate a resounding victory for the prohibition. While many cities and counties have already passed temporary or indefinite moratoriums via their local governments, Monterey Park would be the first to do so through a ballot initiative. Continue reading...

Former Stripe engineer Saikat Chakrabarti lost his bid to succeed Nancy Pelosi in California to a candidate backed by Ripple's Chris Larsen.

Even for nonbelievers like me, the pope has become a reassuring – and all too rare – voice of moral clarity Do you remember the early 2000s, when Silicon Valley buzzed with idealism and tech bros told us they were going to save the world? “Don’t be evil” was Google’s unofficial motto; it’s 2004 IPO prospectus declared that doing “good things for the world” was more important than “short term gains”. Mark Zuckerberg similarly wrote in Facebook’s 2012 IPO letter that the social network was “built to accomplish a social mission – to make the world more open and connected”. As was obvious to anyone paying attention, this was all performative bullshit. Nevertheless, it’s hard not to feel nostalgic about that period of time – which came to a definitive end in 2018, with the Cambridge Analytica scandal. By and large, billionaires and CEOs still cared what the hoi polloi thought of them. They were self-aware enough to realize that, even with all their billions, there’s a lot more of us than th

California's 2026 governor primary is live. Becerra finishes first at 78.5% YES, down from 82%; split-party general election outcome at 75.5% YES. The post California votes in primary to pick new governor and tip Congress balance appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

An affiliate of a political action committee backed by crypto companies ramped up spending on ads in California ahead of Tuesday’s primaries, but still has millions of dollars at stake in Maryland later this month.