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Mental illness, lobbying, and student housing
Mental health care in California, Capitol influence spending, Cal asks if elders with guest rooms can solve student housing and a justice opines.
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Football takes a knee, private prisons fade, a lobby firm ascends
The Rams may be in the Super Bowl, but CA high school football is declining. Private prisons could be phased out. And a new bill addresses police shootings.
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Wildfires, bankruptcy, a probation violation and “the enormity of what we’ve seen”
PG&E has violated its San Bruno probation. California's chief utility regulator issues a grim warning. And Trump jumps for GOP pundits on CA judges.
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From Stephon Clark to the death penalty, a pendulum swing on justice
Revisiting lethal force, the death penalty and humane treatment of inmates. LAUSD trusts in state funding. Soda lobbyists. PG&E lets the bankruptcy begin.
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PG&E files for bankruptcy, wildfire costs vs. the shutdown and a sin tax break
PG&E closes in on bankruptcy, fire data hints at tougher utility regulation and losses in November's fires alone cost more than the U.S. govermmen shutdown.
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Harris rallies in Oakland, Newsom sues ‘Surf City’ and CA Republicans take on privacy
Kamala Harris launches her 2020 presidential campaign in Oakland. Gov. Gavin Newsom makes an example of an Orange County beach town. And Mike Males on kids.
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PG&E catches a break but its problems persist
PG&E is cleared of one big fire, but stil on the hook for so many others. Wall Street speaks. Another California Republican bails on the the GOP.
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Internet privacy, online sales tax and Jerry Brown’s pension
Defending California's internet privacy law, the plan to tax online sales, the air in Imperial County and Jerry Brown's pension.