More than 200 US local governments have been hit by ransomware attacks in recent years.
Lodi City Manager Steve Schwabauer has confirmed that his city was hit by a cyber attack earlier this year, in which the perpetrators demanded Bitcoin as ransom.
Federal legislation that would help state and local governments beef up their cybersecurity measures is on the march in Washington, D.C.
The number of cyber attacks on municipalities is up from 2018, causing chaos and costing municipalities millions to resolve.
The recall effort against Gavin Newsom is being watched across the nation. But California's governor isn’t the only one whose job is potentially on the line.
Cities like Fresno and Ontario have been courting online retail giants with generous sales-tax rebate programs that return as much as 50 to 80% of the tax to the retailers.
A group of marijuana businesses is suing the City of Sacramento for allegedly overstepping its regulatory authority by slapping an additional fee on their operations.
With more access to information than ever before, it is now even more difficult for people and even policymakers to separate facts from misinformation.