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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Jesus Cecena who was 17 when he killed a San Diego police officer during a 1978 traffic stop was granted parole, prompting District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis to call on the governor to reverse the state Board of Parole's decision. -
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A man who was allegedly armed with a box cutter was shot and killed by a San Diego police officer at a Mission Valley strip mall early Friday. -
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