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The Senate has voted to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. -
The U.S. Senate is moving forward with an effort to block California's nation-leading standards for vehicle emissions. -
A prominent attorney says it’s likely to be a “one-side parole hearing in their favor,” because all surviving family members are in favor of them being released. -
Unprecedented approval for State Farm after L.A. fires means it can raise premiums in California next month. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging California’s local governments to begin clearing homeless encampments, escalating the state’s efforts to ban makeshift camps that line streets up and down the state. -
The original proposal would have mandated phonics instruction in K-12 classrooms. The latest version makes that optional. -
Dixon Trail is the first purpose-built “wildfire resilient neighborhood” in the United States. Making that a reality for the millions of Californians who already live in harm’s way is a daunting and costly challenge that lawmakers are only just beginning to grapple with. -
California Republicans, moderate Dems push for harsher penalties for soliciting sex from older teensCurrent law makes soliciting a felony if the victims were under age 16. Moderate Democrats and Republicans say it doesn't go far enough to protect children. -
The state is now home to just over 39.5 million people. The increase is due in part to the number of births outpacing deaths and a boost in the number of adults 65 and older. -
The United Ways of California study recommends policymakers expand affordable child care, public benefits and tax credits for families with young children.
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