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California's Path Hinges On The Presidential Race: ‘No State Has More To Lose Or Gain'
State officials, business leaders and immigrant advocates are all preparing for whoever wins the presidential election.
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Bird Flu Jumped From Cows To People. Now Advocates Want More Farmworkers Tested
In humans, the symptoms are mild, and the virus has not been transmitted among people.
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A Third Straight Year With No California Salmon Fishing?
Low counts of spawning salmon could mean another year without fishing.
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This Key California Climate Program Doesn't Need A Rubber Stamp — It Needs Overhaul
A California shift by air quality regulators could burden drivers and subsidize questionable types of fuel.
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Most California Republicans In Congress Won't Commit To Certifying The 2024 Presidential Election
Only one-third of the California GOP congressional delegation has pledged to accept the 2024 presidential election results.
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California Families Battling Addiction Fight For Their Lives After Insurance Denials Search Results
To patients, the separation between what that law requires and what health plans provide often feels like a gaping chasm.
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First CA Project To Bury Climate-Warming Gases Wins Key Approval
Community members and environmentalists say the plan prolongs the life of fossil fuels.
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CA Reservoirs Are Full, But Water Politics May Trump Hydrology
In California, tricky water politics are as important as precipitation and storage.
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Outside Groups Are Spending Millions In California's Swing U.S. House Races
“The path to the speakership runs through California.”
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California Crime Measure Prop. 36 Could Increase Deportations
Ballot initiative would turn certain thefts and drug crimes into felonies, potentially helping expel some immigrants.
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Some Legislators Miss Hundreds Of Votes, But Even ‘Excused’ Absences Count As A ‘No’
Digital Democracy data shows 45 bills that died in the current two-year legislative session because NVRs were counted as “no.”
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California Ballot Measure Promises ‘Mass Treatment' For Drug Crimes. Can Counties Provide It?
Prop. 36 pledges to send more people convicted of drug possession to treatment instead of prison, but there may not be enough resources.
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No One Is Fighting A Proposition To Ban Forced Labor In California Prisons. Why It Could Still Fail
Supporters of the proposition believe they have a strong message centered on rehabilitation. But polls show it’s a toss-up or trailing.
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California Has Seen Too Many Debacles. Prolonged School Closures May Be The Worst
California’s educational achievement crisis is negatively impacting the futures of millions of kids and the state’s economy.
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Abortion Isn’t On The Ballot In California, But State Candidates Can’t Stop Talking About It
Democrats in key legislative races say that abortion rights are under threat nationally so it’s a relevant issue.
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Labor Advocates Say Newsom’s Gas Prices Bill Risks Safety. The State Disagrees.
As a gasoline reserve bill faces a final vote today, labor advocates say the bill’s safety measures don’t go far enough.
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‘Notoriously Slow:’ Lengthy Investigations Into California Politicians Leave Voters In The Dark
A CalMatters analysis shows that California’s campaign finance watchdog has sometimes taken years to resolve cases.
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Carbon Capture Projects Pay Billions To Polluters But Aren't Worth Much To Californians
After millions in subsidies, carbon capture technology has only captured a few seconds’ worth of our yearly greenhouse gas emissions.
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A Minimum Wage Increase For California Health Care Workers Is Finally Kicking In
A California minimum wage law that was delayed amid budget troubles is now set to go into effect Oct. 16.
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Garvey, Schiff Clash On Abortion, Guns And Trump In Only One-On-One Debate
In their only TV face-off before Election Day, U.S. Senate contenders Steve Garvey and Adam Schiff also tussle over immigration.
