Jules Hotz for CalMatters
In the closing days of the legislative year, California lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that is meant to toughen scrutiny of the state’s embattled fire insurer of last resort by insisting that two of their leaders join its governing committee.
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Civilian boaters will regain access to the Shelter Island basin following the planned removal this weekend of heavy water-borne equipment brought in to recover the wreckage. -
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