2025

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Politics
Newsom OK’s a $25 million fund for California to sue the Trump administration
Lea esta historia en Español Gov. Gavin Newsom today approved $25 million for anticipated legal challenges against the Trump administration, positioning California to once again lead the resistance to the MAGA movement — just as the state is seeking federal assistance for the Los Angeles region’s recovery from devastating fires. When Newsom first unveiled what […]
By • February 7, 2025
Assemblymember Evan Low speaks with lawmakers on the Assembly floor at the state Capitol in Sacramento on April 29, 2024. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
Politics
California regulators allege this Silicon Valley ex-lawmaker violated campaign finance law dozens of times
The report laid out dozens of potential violations by Evan Low involving a non-profit tech foundation for which he raised a half-million dollars. The regulators' findings are the result of a five-year state probe — launched immediately after CalMatters published an investigation into the relationship between Low, the foundation and its donors.
By • February 7, 2025
An electric vehicle recharges at an electric vehicle charging station in Milbrae on July 29, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters
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El aumento de las ventas de vehículos eléctricos en California se ha estancado: ¿qué pasará entonces con el mandato histórico?
Aproximadamente una cuarta parte (el 25.3 %) de todos los automóviles nuevos registrados en California en 2024 fueron automóviles eléctricos, en comparación con el 25% en 2023. Las ventas estables siguen a varios años de rápido crecimiento, y las ventas aún están muy por debajo del objetivo del estado del 35%.
By • February 6, 2025

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