Sales of zero-emission electric cars continue to tick up in California, driving the Golden State on a vastly different trajectory than the rest of the country. Nearly 24% of all new cars sol… Read More

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More than 1,000 diesel-powered cargo trucks — which should’ve been banned from serving California ports — were granted access to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach due… Read More

Elected officials from both political parties on Wednesday spoke out against an effort by Democratic state leaders that attempts to challenge a ballot initiative to reform Proposition 47 in… Read More

OAKLAND — City and police leaders on Wednesday announced the arrests of four teenagers in a brazen string of burglaries and robberies targeting fast-food restaurants, gas stations and… Read More

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SACRAMENTO —  A ballot measure to impose harsher criminal penalties for drug possession and theft, altering the controversial Proposition 47 passed in 2014, has qualified fo… Read More

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SACRAMENTO – An initiative that would amend Proposition 47 by restoring penalties for serial thieves and treatment requirements for addicts has qualified for the November ballot, the C… Read More

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California laws barring the sale of firearms and ammunition at fairgrounds and other state property are constitutional, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. Judge Richard R… Read More

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California has until Saturday to balance a budget that is billions of dollars out of whack, and not in a good way. Ambitious, worthy programs put into place in 2022, when Gov. Gavin Newsom w… Read More

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California’s public schools will be required to offer a full-year course in ethnic studies beginning in the 2025-26 school year. And by 2030, students won’t be able to graduate w… Read More

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he and Democrat leaders in the state Legislature are attempting to negotiate a Proposition 47 reform measure off the November ballot Read More

Despite billions and billions in spending, no city in California has yet to adequately address the homelessness crisis. We can — and must — make San Jose the first. We can, becau… Read More

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Just weeks before the July 1 start of a statewide ban on so-called “hidden fees,” State Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa) has proposed a new law to clarify how it applies to the restaurant… Read More

UC Berkeley’s plans for a $312 million housing complex for students at People’s Park set off a yearslong fight by protesters and others who want to preserve it. BERKELEY, Calif… Read More

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It’s the billion-dollar question. That’s how much cities and other local governments have been receiving from the state each year to deal with California’s ever-increasing… Read More

Plans to build the largest new reservoir in California in 50 years have taken a significant step forward, following a judge’s decision to reject a lawsuit by environmental groups oppos… Read More

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(KRON) — With homeowners across the Bay Area and the state being dropped by insurance companies mostly due to fire risk, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed speeding up the review of ins… Read More

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Distinguished Professor of Entomology Jay Rosenheim noticed a trend during his office hours a few years ago: Many of his undergraduate students wanted research lab experience but were unsur… Read More

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By Tran Nguyen | Associated Press SACRAMENTO — As corporations increasingly weave artificial intelligence technologies into the daily lives of Americans, California lawmakers want to b… Read More

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The Democratic governor signed legislation drafted in response to the Arizona Supreme Court ruling that a near-total ban on abortion from 1864 is enforceable in the state Read More

CARE Court is a program that allows family members or others close to someone with psychotic disorders to petition for treatment after Prop 1 passed. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Co… Read More

The family of Wesley Shermantine victims believe justice is being taken away from them. CALIFORNIA, USA — By this summer, California inmates with a death sentence will be moved of… Read More

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By TRÂN NGUYỄN – Associated Press SACRAMENTO — The California Senate approved a bipartisan package of 15 bills Wednesday that would increase penalties for organized… Read More

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has said he will sign into law a bill that ends the threat of Uber and Lyft leaving the Twin Cities area and sets statewide compensation rates for ride-hailing s… Read More

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As states and U.S. territories receive federal funding to close the digital divide, roadblocks appear in the quest to achieve 100% fast fiber internet connectivity. The federal gove… Read More

A California Senate committee acquired few particulars from the division charged with constructing a public broadband program on its plans to increase into underserved neighborhoods. This… Read More

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