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California is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law barring school districts from passing policies requiring schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.
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Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures California voters will consider.
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California budgets up to $12 million for reparations bills, a milestone in atoning for racist legacy
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a budget that includes up to $12 million for reparations legislation.
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California lawmakers approve changes to law allowing workers to sue employers over labor violations
The California Legislature has approved bills that would amend a 20-year-old law allowing workers to sue their bosses over labor violations.
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California voters to weigh proposal to ban forced prison labor in state constitution
The California Legislature has approved a proposal to remove an exemption for involuntary servitude from the state constitution.
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New coffee center in Northern California aims to give a jolt to research and education
A university in Northern California has launched a specialized center devoted to coffee education and research.
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California governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he wants to restrict students’ usage of smartphones during the school day. The announcement on Tuesday comes a day after U.S.
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California Senate approves ban on requiring schools to notify parents of child’s pronoun change
The California Senate has approved a bill that would ban school districts from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child asks to go by a new pronoun at school.
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Reparations proposals for Black Californians advance to state Assembly
The California Senate has passed a set of ambitious reparations proposals Tuesday. The bills would create an agency to help families research their family lineage, create a fund for reparations programs and compensate Black families for property the government unjustly seized from them.
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Psychedelic therapy and workers’ rights bills fail to advance in California’s tough budget year
California lawmakers on Thursday voted to keep hundreds of bills from advancing for a floor vote during a tough budget year.
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University of California official says system has $32 billion in holdings targeted by protesters
The University of California has $32 billion in assets targeted by students protesting the Israel-Hamas war. The university system has $175 billion overall in assets.
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California moves closer to requiring new pollutant-warning labels for gas stoves
The California Assembly has approved legislation that would require new gas stoves to carry a label warning users about pollutants that have been linked to respiratory illnesses.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to let Arizona doctors provide abortions in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have announced legislation aimed at helping Arizonans access abortions after the Arizona Supreme Court allowed a near total-ban to move forward.
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California announces first new state park in a decade and sets climate goals for natural lands
California will open its first new state park in a decade this summer. The Dos Rios tract in the state’s Central Valley is set to open in June. Gov.
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Judge tentatively sides with California AG in fight over ballot measure on students’ gender ID
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.
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Court upholds California’s authority to set nation-leading vehicle emission rules
A federal appeals court has upheld California’s authority to set its own nation-leading vehicle emission standards that are the strictest in the country.
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Athletics announce plans to play the next 3 seasons in minor league park near Sacramento
The Athletics will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park near Sacramento until their planned new stadium in Las Vegas is built.
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California governor, celebrities and activists launch campaign to protect law limiting oil wells
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jane Fonda are calling on voters to keep a law banning new oil and gas wells near homes, schools and hospitals as the oil industry fights to overturn it.
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Maker of Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles to follow California’s strict emissions standards
A major automaker made a deal with California to cut greenhouse gas emission from cars as the state transitions away from gas-powered vehicles. Gov.
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California forms a happiness committee to make government better
A California lawmaker is trying to get the state Legislature to rethink policymaking by creating a committee to study how to make people happier.
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California school district changes gender-identity policy after being sued by state
A school district in Southern California has approved changes to a policy that required school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change pronouns at school.
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Biden administration taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areas
President Joe Biden’s administration is announcing funding for 17 projects to expand renewable energy access on Native American reservations and in other rural areas.
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California lawmakers say reparations bills, which exclude widespread payments, are a starting point
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Black lawmakers in California on Wednesday introduced a package of reparations legislation, calling it a starting point to atone for the state’s legacy of discrimination.
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New California Senate leader says his priorities are climate change, homelessness and opioid crises
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When California Sen. Mike McGuire takes over as leader of the state Senate on Monday, it will be the first time in decades that the state’s top two legislative leaders aren’t from a major urban center.
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Business and agricultural groups sue California over new climate disclosure laws
Business and agricultural groups are suing California over new climate disclosure laws. The groups argue the policies overstep on the federal government’s authority to regulate emissions nationwide.
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California disaster recovery official sued over sexual harassment and retaliation allegations
A lawsuit is accusing the deputy director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services of sexual harassment and retaliation against a former employee.
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California emergency services official sued for sexual harassment, retaliation
A lawsuit is accusing the deputy director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services of sexual harassment and retaliation against a senior employee while the agency did nothing to stop it.
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California Gov. Newsom proposes some housing and climate cuts to balance $38 billion budget deficit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has released his proposed budget for the upcoming year. He has set out to close a projected $37.9 billion budget deficit.
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High surf advisories remain in some parts of California, as ocean conditions begin to calm
Southern California’s Ventura County issued a temporary evacuation warning for some residents living along the coast due to high surf.
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A tax increase, LGBTQ+ youth protections and more sick leave highlight California’s new laws in 2024
A new year brings new laws in California. Most of the new laws Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in 2023 take effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
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