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calmatters.org > commentary > reader-reactions > 2026 > 02 > cellphone-schools-ban-california-reaction

Opinion | California schools that ban cell phones make students want them more

Opinion | California schools that ban cell phones make students want them more2+ hour, 46+ min ago   (181+ words) Evelyn Thill is a ninth grade student at Poway High School in San Diego County. Re: "More California Schools are banning smartphones, but kids keep bringing them" There's been a growing push to ban or restrict cellphones on school campuses,…...

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calmatters.org > economy > technology > 2026 > 01 > californians-block-personal-data

How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (685+ words) A tool called DROP lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by data brokers. The California Privacy Protection Agency kicked off 2026 by launching a tool that state residents can…...

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calmatters.org > economy > technology > 2025 > 02 > data-center-crackdown-to-protect-california-electricity-rates

Crackdown on power-guzzling data centers may soon come online in California

Crackdown on power-guzzling data centers may soon come online in California11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1150+ words) A spate of new bills in California and other states would protect consumers from electricity rate hikes that subsidize data centers. California residents now pay the highest price for electricity in the continental U.S., state analysts reported last month. Costs have…...