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Jane Yang
Newsom Urges Californians to ‘Take Peaceful Action’ Against Trump’s Orders
The governor accuses the president of sending the California National Guard and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles ‘illegally, and for no reason.’
Jun 11, 2025
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Jane Yang
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California
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Jane Yang
California Legislature Counters Governor’s Revised Budget, Scaling Back Spending Cuts
State legislators say their budget preserves health care and social services, and focuses on improving housing affordability.
Jun 11, 2025
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Jane Yang
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Southern California
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Jill McLaughlin
Southern California Regulators Reject Plan to Phase out Gas-Powered Furnaces and Water Heaters
The plan would have raised costs for residents and burdened the grid, say opposing board members. Those in favor point to the ‘consequences of dirty air.’
Jun 10, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Jun 10
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Southern California
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City News Service
San Diego Council Approves Controversial Trash Fee Amid Budget Crunch
Jun 10, 2025
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Jun 10
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US Politics
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Jack Phillips
Border Czar Homan Says Trump Admin Has ‘No Intention’ to Arrest Newsom
The talk of arresting the California governor was ’taken out of context,' Tom Homan said.
Jun 10, 2025
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Jack Phillips
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Executive Branch
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Joseph Lord
Trump Orders Additional 2,000 National Guardsmen to LA as Riots Continue
The National Guardsmen will join 2,000 others already deployed in the city. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is critical of the move.
Jun 10, 2025
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Joseph Lord
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Southern California
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Jane Yang
Former California County Supervisor Gets 5 Years in Prison for Bribery, Misusing COVID Funds
Andrew Hoang Do, 62, got the maximum term after pleading guilty to accepting payoffs for directing relief money to a nonprofit tied to his daughter.
Jun 09, 2025
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Jane Yang
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California
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Zachary Stieber
California Sues Trump Over National Guard Deployment
Officials say the president illegally federalized National Guard troops.
Jun 09, 2025
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Zachary Stieber
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Federal-State Relations
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Jack Phillips
Newsom Formally Requests Removal of National Guard Troops, Dares Homan to Arrest Him
The National Guard was deployed on Sunday amid days of riots and demonstrations over immigration enforcement measures.
Jun 09, 2025
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Jack Phillips
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California
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Kimberly Hayek
California Legislation Would Allow Bonds and Loans to Support Struggling Insurer
AB 226 is an attempt to keep the state’s insurer-of-last-resort solvent after the Los Angeles wildfires.
Jun 09, 2025
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Kimberly Hayek
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California
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Jane Yang
California Bill Permitting Gasoline Blend With More Ethanol Passes Assembly
The bill author says it’s time to consider not just environmental but also economic effects of the E15 ethanol blend.
Jun 07, 2025
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Jane Yang
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Jun 07
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Southern California
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City News Service
Los Angeles Mayor Signs Budget, Reaches LAPD Hiring Deal
Jun 07, 2025
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US News
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Jack Phillips
Republicans Urge Trump and Musk to End Public Feud
The House speaker says that ‘it will all work out’ and suggested a ’redemption' arc is playing out.
Jun 06, 2025
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Jack Phillips
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California
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Kimberly Hayek
California Senate Passes Bill Allowing Parole for Some Serving Life Without Parole
SB 672 is backed by groups such as BeyondLWOP, which opposes life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Jun 05, 2025
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Kimberly Hayek
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Southern California
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City News Service
Appeals Court Rules San Diego’s Yoga Ban Is Unconstitutional
Jun 05, 2025
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Northern California
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Cynthia Cai
California Lawmaker Leads Voter ID Ballot Initiative Signature Campaign
The campaign hopes to place the initiative on the 2026 ballot.
Jun 05, 2025
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Cynthia Cai
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US Politics
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Jack Phillips
Trump Issues Visa Ban Impacting 19 Countries: What Travelers Need to Know
Afghanistan, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Burma, Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen face total bans.
Jun 05, 2025
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Jack Phillips
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Federal-State Relations
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Chase Smith
Feds Say California Bullet Train Has ‘No Viable Path,’ Threaten to Pull $4 Billion
A new Department of Transportation report criticizes California’s high-speed rail project, calling it a mismanaged ‘boondoggle.’
Jun 04, 2025
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Chase Smith
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California
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Kimberly Hayek
California Governor and Los Angeles Mayor Call for Action Against Anti-Semitism
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she plans to call an emergency meeting.
Jun 04, 2025
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Kimberly Hayek
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California
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Jane Yang
$10 Billion Affordable-Housing Bond Measure Passes California Assembly
One Republican said that given the state’s deficit, this is no time to ’take out the credit card.' The bill must pass the Senate to get on the ballot.
Jun 04, 2025
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Jane Yang
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