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State Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica, speaks at the Capitol on Friday, May 27, 2016, in Sacramento, Calif. On Monday, June 24, 2024, lawmakers voted to remove a measure from the November ballot that would have asked voters to repeal a law requiring voter approval for some publicly-funded affordable housing projects.

California lawmakers abandon attempt to repeal law requiring voter approval for some public housing

California lawmakers have abandoned their attempt to repeal the nation's only law requiring voter approval for publicly funded affordable housing projects.

Protesters with March on the RNC gather for a demonstration during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday.

Progressives try to send a message of resistance through the RNC security barrier

In a peaceful protest in Milwaukee, progressive activists tried to send the Republican Party a message of resistance to a potential second Trump presidency.

Uber and Lyft are fighting minimum wage laws. But in this state, the drivers won

Internal emails, interviews and in-app messages show Uber and Lyft deployed a powerful lobbying playbook to stop minimum wage laws in Minnesota. But drivers had a playbook of their own.

The San Diego County Administration building on Pacific Highway on Feb. 5, 2021.

Supervisors OK delay on state law expanding mental health holds

The county Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to delay for one year enactment of a state law that expands mental health holds, based in part on concerns over training and the additional strain on hospital emergency departments.

Mud washed out of Chollas Creek and onto nearby streets on Jan. 23, 2024

County officials rally resources for flood victims

"We are bringing together the city, county and state resources to help those that need it the most," said Chairwoman Nora Vargas, San Diego County Board of Supervisors.

Cars are visible in a general view from the Baltimore Port after the cargo ship Dali ran into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md., on Tuesday. The accident has temporarily closed the Port of Baltimore, which handles more vehicles per year than any other U.S. port.

Mercedes, GM, Stellantis scramble; Port jobs are at risk after Baltimore disaster

Baltimore's port isn't one of the nation's largest, and some goods can be rerouted. But some auto companies are having to scramble, and the bridge disaster could spell trouble for local jobs.

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger, commander of the First Coast Guard District talks to the media on June 22, 2023, at Coast Guard Station Boston.

A year after the Titan submersible implosion, investigators still don't have answers

OceanGate's Titan submersible imploded on its way to the Titanic wreck one year ago. The Coast Guard initially had 12 months to complete its investigation, but says it needs more time.

A group of women who attend the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona speak to NPR on March 18.

These Mormon women are rejecting Trump, fraying GOP support in a key state

In this swing state, every voting bloc can make a difference. That includes Maricopa County's LDS community, where Republican women have been turning away from former President Donald Trump.

When you hit the railings' chimes, the Crab Carillon bridge in Golden Hill plays music. Sept. 15, 2023.

This musical bridge in San Diego's Golden Hill neighborhood makes a railing into public art

Each segment on the song rail plays a palindrome, which means the melody is the same played in both directions.

White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, one of President Trump's closest aides and advisers, arrived to meet behind closed doors with the House Intelligence Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018.

Hope Hicks, former Trump confidant, testifies against him in New York criminal trial

Hicks was a communications director for the Trump White House and prosecutors questioned her on her knowledge of the deals made during his first presidential run.

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