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California lawmakers kill grizzly bear reintroduction bill
For now, the only place you’ll find grizzlies in California are in zoos or on the state flag.
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No court reporter? Record the hearing, California Supreme Court rules
The California Supreme Court dealt a blow to court reporter unions, ordering that recordings of hearings are vital when certified reporters aren’t available
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California craft liquor delivery is about to go away thanks to big money lobbying
California craft liquor deliveries could end Jan. 1. Distillers say powerful alcohol companies, the wine industry and Teamsters killed a possible extension of deliveries.
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Controversial swan hunt appears to work: California’s mute swan population drops
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law last year allowing Californians to kill non native mute swans. It appeared to have worked.
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‘No me acosen’: Legisladores de California y EE. UU. debaten sobre la tecnología de lectura de matrículas
Están por todas nuestras carreteras y son muy útiles para ayudar a la policía a resolver delitos, pero ¿necesitan los lectores automáticos de matrículas de California algún límite?
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‘Don’t Flock me’: California, U.S. lawmakers debate license plate reader technology
They’re all over our roads and really good at helping police solve crimes, but do California’s automated license plate readers need limits?
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Proyecto de ley de California permitiría a víctimas de abuso usar trauma como defensa legal en casos de delitos violentos
Por cuarto año consecutivo, los legisladores de California están sopesando si otorgar a los delincuentes violentos el derecho legal a alegar abusos en su defensa legal.
Justice
California bill would let abuse victims use trauma as legal defense for violent crime
For the fourth year in a row, California lawmakers are weighing whether to give violent criminals the legal right to cite abuse in their legal defense.
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They’re on our flag, but do long-gone grizzly bears belong in modern California?
Democrats are advancing a bill over objections from rural residents, ranchers and Republicans that would study whether California should bring back grizzly bears.
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La mayoría de los legisladores de California nunca se oponen a su partido. Estos pocos sí
En la Legislatura de California, votar en contra del propio partido es extremadamente raro, pero hay algunos disidentes que lo hacen de todos modos.