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www.ocregister.com

Census Bureau soon will ask about sexual and gender identity

The U.S. Census Bureau is considering including questions about sexual orientation and gender identity in upcoming surveys to better support the LGBTQ+ community. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

2 weeks ago

California

What to know about California's new state park, a scenic green space where two rivers meet

California is opening its first state park in nearly a decade at Dos Rios, offering limited activities initially and gradually expanding with public input. [ more ]

Streetsblog

1 month ago

San Francisco

What Should the Air Resources Board Study? - Streetsblog California

CARB creates a five-year strategic plan for air quality and climate research with public input.

Survey allows public to suggest research topics to be included in the strategic plan. [ more ]

Brooklyn Paper

1 month ago

Brooklyn

Op-ed | Setting the record straight on the Mount Prospect Park skate park * Brooklyn Paper

The proposed skateboard arena in Mount Prospect Park would significantly reduce green space in the area.

Proponents like Mayor Eric Adams are accused of avoiding public input on site selection. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

3 months ago

East Bay (California)

Golden Gate Bridge toll would hit $10 under proposed increases

Golden Gate Bridge officials are considering four options for another round of toll increases that would break the $10 mark for all drivers.

The agency is facing a $220 million budget shortfall over the next five years if tolls are not increased.

The public will have the opportunity to learn about the financial needs and provide feedback on the toll increase options through online open houses and a public hearing. [ more ]

TechCrunch

3 months ago

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI announces team to build 'crowdsourced' governance ideas into its models | TechCrunch

OpenAI is forming a Collective Alignment team to collect and incorporate public input on AI model behaviors into its products and services.

The team is an extension of OpenAI's public program to fund experiments in establishing a democratic process for deciding rules for AI systems. [ more ]