One deployment recently touted by the governor is a chatbot from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, ...

Newsom is pushing AI for traffic, housing, and services, but Cal Fire’s chatbot problems raise concerns about agency readiness.

California's Cal Fire chatbot, designed to provide wildfire information, faces criticism for inconsistencies and outdated data. Despite its potential, the AI tool struggles with evacuation info, ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced $101 million in new funding designated to help rebuild multifamily rental ...

Jeremy Lindenfeld, Capital & Main This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with ...

As part of California’s Wildfire Resilience Strategy, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is announcing the availability of up to $135 million through Cal Fire’s Wildfire ...