Loren Elliott / CalMatters
California legislative leaders in the wee hours of Wednesday morning reached an agreement with Gov. Gavin Newsom to extend the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction program, known as cap and trade, through 2045 — a contentious expansion that for weeks stewed in backroom discussions, held up other critical legislation and roiled insiders.
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A new San Diego County ordinance requiring all firearms in the unincorporated areas of the county be safely stored with either a trigger lock or locked away in a container takes effect Friday. -
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A top Southern Baptist committee has publicly apologized and agreed to a confidential financial settlement with a sexual abuse survivor. -
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A Native American tribe has issued an emergency declaration on human trafficking and missing women. -
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