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Fact check: Is Sam Altman right that almonds use more water than ChatGPT queries?

Avatar photo by Rachel Becker, CalMatters Sep 4, 2026

Altman claims 38,000 ChatGPT queries equal one almond’s water use. Experts say public data center water data is too sparse to verify his math.

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What a government shutdown will mean for Californians, from Social Security to national parks

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Rachel Becker, CalMatters, Kristen Hwang, CalMatters, Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters, Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters and Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters Sep 29, 2025Sep 29, 2025
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These 4 million acres of California forests could lose protection. Here’s what Trump’s ‘roadless rule’ repeal could do

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Dangerous herbicide used on California crops banned

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California’s proposed water conservation rules too stringent and costly, analysts say

Avatar photo by Rachel Becker, CalMatters Jan 6, 2024Jan 6, 2024
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California approves rules that turn sewage into drinking water

Avatar photo by Rachel Becker, CalMatters Dec 21, 2023Dec 20, 2023
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Don’t call it ‘toilet to tap’ — California plans to turn sewage into drinking water

Avatar photo by Rachel Becker, CalMatters Aug 1, 2023
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