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Berkeley Leads The Way In Housing Reforms: Commentary
"It’s time for Democrats to get real on housing."
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Californians Pay Billions For Power Companies' Wildfire Prevention Efforts. Are They Cost-Effective?
As California electric bills soar, questions have emerged about oversight and costs.
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Top Democrats Say They Won't Just ‘Trump-Proof' California — They'll Make It Affordable Again
Newsom wants the legislature to prepare for the Trump administration, but its leaders say they heard voters' message on lowering costs.
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Unstoppable Invasion: How Did Mussels Sneak Into California, Despite Decades Of State Shipping Rules?
Most ships discharging ballast water into California waters are inspected, but state officials have tested the water of only 16 ships.
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Busing People Out Of Homelessness: How California's Relocation Programs Really Work
Many California cities offer their homeless residents one-way bus tickets to other places.
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The Best Way For California To Prepare For Trump? Fix Its State Government
Most Americans "work tirelessly for their families, and they want to be treated fairly and objectively."
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Trump's Deportations Could Cost California ‘Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars.' Here's How
Some sectors, like agriculture, will be hit directly. Many more could feel the ripple effects.
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‘What's Going To Happen To My Kids': California Prepares To Resist Trump Deportations
The state is readying legal challenges to thwart a second Trump administration’s mass deportation plans.
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Trump's Proposed Tariffs, Especially On China And Mexico, Could Hit California Hard
Trump has threatened new, higher tariffs on two of California's biggest trade partners, China and Mexico.
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UC Faces Half-Billion-Dollar Budget Shortfall And Increases Tuition For New Nonresident Students
The University of California anticipates more than a $500 million budget gap next summer.
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Gavin Newsom Pledged To Release His Tax Returns Every Year. The Last One Was For 2020
Gov. Newsom just bought a $9 million house in Marin County, but his sources of income haven't been made public recently.
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California Schools Brace For Trump's Attacks On Immigrants, Trans Students And ‘Woke' Curriculum
It’s estimated almost half of California children have at least one immigrant parent.
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Trump Promised To ‘End' Offshore Wind. What Will That Mean For California's Big Bet?
Trump's promise to block the offshore wind industry could threaten CA's renewable energy goals, potentially cutting off federal funding.
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California Enacts New Climate Rules — Which Could Boost Gas Prices
Experts don't know how much gas prices may rise from the revised California climate program.
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Why Californians Got Tougher On Crime: Bleak Downtowns And Attention-Getting Retail Thefts
Californians overwhelmingly backed Prop. 36 to lengthen criminal sentences for certain theft and drug offenses.
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It Used To Be A Notoriously Violent Prison. Now It's Home To A First-Of-Its Kind Education Program
Cal Poly Humboldt's bachelor's program offers new opportunities to people incarcerated at maximum-security Pelican Bay State Prison.
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California Empowered Immigrants To Speak Up At Work. Trump Could End Their Protections
The Biden administration program for undocumented employees is at risk with Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
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Trump's Deportation Plan Brings Fear And Sadness At California's Border
The president-elect's border policies could hit trade, privacy, and immigrant families living in California.
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Don't Expect Kamala Harris' Loss To Boost Gavin Newsom's Presidential Prospects
California's governor faces a lot of obstacles to a plausible run for president in 2028.
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In Nationwide First, California Plans To Rev Up Sales Of Electric Motorcycles
Bikers — many of whom love their noisy combustion engines — say zero-emission motorcycles aren't ready for long-distance rides.
