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A judge will investigate how AI-based errors affected criminal cases in Nevada County, where the district attorney has already acknowledged that mistakes appeared in four cases.

High housing costs and economic uncertainty pushed pending home sales to their lowest level since March. New listings of U.S. homes for sale climbed 1.2% week over week to their highest level in over three months during the four weeks ending August 16. That marks the fifth straight week of increases. Note that this data…

More than two dozen California Assembly Democrats and one state senator sent a letter Wednesday to legislative leaders asking them to delay fees under SB 54, the state’s landmark plastic reduction law, for two years — an eleventh-hour push as the Legislature hurtles toward the end of session.  The letter, addressed to Senate President Pro…

What would Xavier Becerra, a 35-year veteran of Democratic politics, do as California governor? He’s still not saying.

Ridership for LA’s transit system grew by 2.4 million riders during the World Cup, considered a dry run for the Olympics, which will be a tougher, more regionwide challenge.

Driven by either genetic impulse or vocational training, politicians habitually brag about how they are serving those who voted them into office. Gavin Newsom is an obvious example. He and his minions issue a steady stream of statements, press releases, social media postings and YouTube videos patting himself on the back. As his time in…

Xavier Becerra considers it just being careful — though his critics could call it being noncommittal. Unlike his Republican opponent Steve Hilton who is campaigning on big promises such as $3-a-gallon gas and halving electricity bills, the Democratic candidate has avoided tying himself to lofty goals in his bid to lead California, reports CalMatters’ Jeanne…

Nationally, a typical household can save for and come out ahead on a home purchase compared to renting after about 15 years The post In Some Markets, Saving and Breaking Even on a Home Purchase Can Take a Buyer Into Their Retirement Years appeared first on Zillow Research.

Two coastal markets, both well above the national luxury threshold, have traded places. In July 2016, San Diego’s luxury entry point sat about 27% above the Key West micropolitan area’s. Key West passed San Diego in late 2017 and has held the higher bar every month since, and today leads by 64%. The gap comes…