Jules Hotz
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CalMatters
Two California lawmakers introduced bills intended to slow maternity ward closures after a CalMatters investigation found nearly 50 hospitals had ended labor and delivery services between 2012 and 2023.
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California regulators adopted a drinking water limit on toxic hexavalent chromium, a chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich." -
A bill written by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D- Encinitas, to ban plastic bags at grocery store checkouts passed the Senate Environmental Quality Committee Wednesday. -
Republican Steve Garvey and Democrat Adam Schiff each raised more than $3 million between Feb. 15 and March 31. But Schiff started April with $4.8 million on hand — triple the amount in Garvey’s bank. -
The Senate rejected the two articles that accuse Alejandro Mayorkas of refusing to enforce immigration laws. The House voted to impeach him in February. -
Divisions within the House Republican conference could threaten both the future of the package and Mike Johnson's speakership. -
The White House says China uses subsidies and government programs to undercut U.S. steel. President Biden wants to hike tariffs on the imports and take other new steps to curb imports. -
The settlement between Smartmatic and One America News Network is the latest development in a larger legal pushback by voting equipment companies targeted by fraud claims related to the 2020 election. -
The California Senate Public Safety Committee shot down a bill banning homeless encampments Tuesday. -
In California's Imperial Valley, safe and affordable abortions aren’t always readily available. -
The proposed reductions are to programs meant to help close racial and economic disparities in San Diego. Advocates are pushing back.
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