California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state is awarding 18 communities with nearly $131 million to clear homeless encampments while also providing shelter and support.

The announcement comes on the heels of criticism surrounding the lack of accountability for $24 billion in homeless already spent over the last five years.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom approved $130.7 million Friday morning to clear homeless encampments across the state.

Although California dairy farmers anticipated a bird flu mortality rate of less than 2%, some say between 10% and 15% of infected cattle are dying.

Two farmworkers in California tested positive for H5 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Thursday.

Sixteen human bird flu cases have been reported in the United States this year, including the two workers who tested positive in California. Fifteen of those cases were in farm workers at infected poultry or dairy farms.

A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.

AB 2839 aimed to label AI-generated content in political ads as "manipulated." A federal judge says the law violates the 1st Amendment.

Judge John A. Mendez said AI and deepfakes pose significant risks, but the contentious law likely violates the First Amendment.