Cynthia Cai
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Cynthia is a reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area covering Northern California news.
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California Bill Renews Effort to Unmask Federal Agents
SB 1004 seeks to delay the mask ban to Jan. 1, 2027, and to add state law enforcement to the list of local and federal agencies prohibited from wearing masks.
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California Looks to Limit Elder Parole for Sex Offenders as 3 Inmates Reviewed for Release
State lawmakers are looking to exclude certain types of sex offenders from being released from prison early due to old age.
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Copper Theft Plagues California’s Central Valley as Sheriff Urges Proactive Deterrence
Copper theft has been a persistent problem for farmers and, in more recent years, telecommunications networks, Merced County Sheriff Vernon Warnke said.
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California Lawmakers Want More Oversight in Stalled Project to Modernize 911 System
The state paused implementation efforts after only 23 out of the 447 total dispatch centers statewide had transitioned to the Next Generation 911 system.
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Yamaha Relocates US Headquarters From California to Georgia
Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A. will relocate its U.S. headquarters to Georgia beginning later this year.
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California Bill Proposes Restoring Health Care Benefits for Illegal Immigrants
Two California state lawmakers have introduced a bill to restore government-funded health care coverage to illegal immigrants.
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Medi‑Cal Spending at ‘All‑Time High,’ LAO Gives Recommendations to California Lawmakers
Budget estimates for the upcoming 2026–2027 fiscal year propose $222 billion in total funds for Medi-Cal, a 13.1 percent increase from the current year.
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1st of 5 Houses in California’s First 3D-Printed Community Completed, Available for Sale
4DIFY, the company behind the project, is planning to create five of these 3D-printed houses to form a small neighborhood in the town of Olivehurst.
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Federal Bill Aims to Lower California Gas Prices as State Considers Mileage Tax
Rep. Kevin Kiley announced plans to introduce a bill to withhold certain federal funding from states that impose high gas taxes.
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California Bill Aims to Address Political Violence—Named After Melissa Hortman and Charlie Kirk
Assembly Bill 1535 refers to former Minnesota state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
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California Bill Renews Effort to Unmask Federal Agents
SB 1004 seeks to delay the mask ban to Jan. 1, 2027, and to add state law enforcement to the list of local and federal agencies prohibited from wearing masks.
|
California Looks to Limit Elder Parole for Sex Offenders as 3 Inmates Reviewed for Release
State lawmakers are looking to exclude certain types of sex offenders from being released from prison early due to old age.
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Copper Theft Plagues California’s Central Valley as Sheriff Urges Proactive Deterrence
Copper theft has been a persistent problem for farmers and, in more recent years, telecommunications networks, Merced County Sheriff Vernon Warnke said.
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California Lawmakers Want More Oversight in Stalled Project to Modernize 911 System
The state paused implementation efforts after only 23 out of the 447 total dispatch centers statewide had transitioned to the Next Generation 911 system.
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Yamaha Relocates US Headquarters From California to Georgia
Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A. will relocate its U.S. headquarters to Georgia beginning later this year.
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California Bill Proposes Restoring Health Care Benefits for Illegal Immigrants
Two California state lawmakers have introduced a bill to restore government-funded health care coverage to illegal immigrants.
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Medi‑Cal Spending at ‘All‑Time High,’ LAO Gives Recommendations to California Lawmakers
Budget estimates for the upcoming 2026–2027 fiscal year propose $222 billion in total funds for Medi-Cal, a 13.1 percent increase from the current year.
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1st of 5 Houses in California’s First 3D-Printed Community Completed, Available for Sale
4DIFY, the company behind the project, is planning to create five of these 3D-printed houses to form a small neighborhood in the town of Olivehurst.
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Federal Bill Aims to Lower California Gas Prices as State Considers Mileage Tax
Rep. Kevin Kiley announced plans to introduce a bill to withhold certain federal funding from states that impose high gas taxes.
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California Bill Aims to Address Political Violence—Named After Melissa Hortman and Charlie Kirk
Assembly Bill 1535 refers to former Minnesota state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
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