Technology Reporter

Khari JohnsonClass of 2013

CALMATTERS

First tech reporter at CalMatters. Covers artificial intelligence and technology, focusing on human rights and societal impacts. Previously worked at WIRED, VentureBeat, Imperial Beach Patch. Practitioner fellow at University of Virginia's Digital Technology and Democracy Lab.

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Feb. 4News

Gavin Newsom hesitated on AI. Labor says he must regulate it if he wants the presidency

The governor will need workers and unions in 2028. They are trying to push him to the left on AI — even as business interest push the other way.

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Feb. 2News

Empleados estatales de California alarmados por exigencia de demostrar su ciudadanía o elegibilidad laboral

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Jan. 29News

California state employees alarmed by demand to prove their citizenship or work eligibility

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Jan. 21News

Generative AI is eating culture. See how close it’s getting to disrupting dance

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Jan. 21News

How we tested and evaluated AI-generated dance videos

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Jan. 14News

California orders Elon Musk’s AI company to immediately stop sharing sexual deepfakes

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Jan. 9News

OpenAI, childrens’ advocates join forces on initiative to protect kids from chatbots

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Dec. 31, 2025News

Scared of artificial intelligence? New law forces makers to disclose disaster plans

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Dec. 12, 2025News

Trump’s new order against AI regulation hits California especially hard

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