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Battles over business regulation resume in California’s Capitol with new legislation
Lawmakers discussed bills that allow lawsuits against business monopolies and businesses that affect climate change.
No clear frontrunner for governor, but new poll names five with the best shot
A poll shows three Democrats and two Republicans have voter support percentages in the teens. The top two vote-getters in June will face off in November.
She spent six of her last years in arbitration with her HMO. Her husband’s still fighting the system
Arbitrators in medical disputes are supposed to be unbiased, but this couple suspected there is an incentive to favor HMO’s in arbitration.
A former political ally tests LA liberals’ allegiance to Mayor Karen Bass
Mayor Karen Bass isn't vulnerable on her right, but she may be on her left, as City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialist and ex-supporter, runs against her.
California promised accountability for inmate deaths in jails. A year later, no results.
Lawmakers passed a law creating a state department to review inmate deaths, but it hasn’t completed a single death review in its first year.
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Sheriff Chad Bianco’s ballot grab is a campaign stunt, not an investigation
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican running for governor, seized 650,000 ballots cast in 2025, though his deputies aren’t trained vote fraud investigators.
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Trump endorsing Hilton may help keep California governorship in Democratic hands
If ex-TV commentator Steve Hilton pulls far ahead of Sheriff Chad Bianco, it cuts the chances for a 1-2 GOP outcome — likely the only way California can get a Republican governor.
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California shouldn’t price the public out of public records. Democracy is at stake
A bill letting governments charge for public documents would let them base the cost on the time it takes to review and redact the information. It doesn't limit them.
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After a four-year wait to see a dentist, her son suffered. With Medi-Cal cuts, the wait will be even longer
People try for months, sometimes years, to find dentists who take Denti-Cal, Medi-Cal for teeth. The state may slash those dentist reimbursements.
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Yuba River Disaster: It could be coming to a river near you
Climate change and age are stressing California's water infrastructure, endangering struggling salmon populations and other wildlife.
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This isn’t a race for California governor; it’s more like a game of chicken
Rather than campaigning, eight Democratic hopefuls are waiting for someone to blink, as two Republican candidates take potshots at each other.
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Allegation that Gavin Newsom presides over an ’empire of fraud’ doesn’t stick
A conservative magazine wrongly labeled as fraud signs of Gov. Newsom's mismanagement. That's not an investigation; it's a campaign ploy.
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Top-two race in Los Angeles makes strange political bedfellows
Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass may elevate a lesser known Republican opponent in the nonpartisan race to sidestep a higher-polling Democratic foe.
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California safeguards pumas as federal rules fail to protect their habitat
The state placed six mountain lion species on the threatened list, so road and land developers must evaluate projects to not isolate pumas.