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A convertible is driven along the coastline in Big Sur, California. Photo by Pgiam/istockphotos.com

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To prevent mass shootings, California should rely on science, not rhetoric

where John Lam, the 33-year-old brother-in-law of Speaker Anthony Rendon, awaits his parole hearing for a murder he took part in as a teen.

Ethnic studies pause, prison issues, Elizabeth Warren’s California foray, and the West Hollywood dream

The California State Capitol on December 3, 2018 in Sacramento, California.

Property tax measure altered