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Legislators return from summer break set to tackle slew of issues, including the nature of work and California's recycling crisis.

A look at mental illness through the lens of families. New ethnic studies curriculum met with criticism. Jerry Brown's school funding formula is graded.

Senator's domestic violence bill is personal. California justice says colleague sexually harassed her. New HIV-prevention drug sparks debate.

California dismantles deadly MS-13 gang operation. Hospitals want more time to complete earthquake retrofitting. Trump, GOP sue over tax return bill.

Newsom takes on McConnell over gun violence. California's recycling efforts suffer another blow. Duncan Hunter gets a primary challenge.

California leads the way in gas taxes. Cut in Sonoma County crisis beds alarms law enforcement. Regan son-in-law urges perspective on racist comment.

California's lobbying industry booms, boosting a Newsom adviser. Firefighters get new tools. Officials face a garbage crisis.

San Francisco's homeless woes draw more scrutiny, as homeless numbers swell in Orange County. Santa Clara's homeless find a place to pick up their mail.

Good Morning, California. “Marijuana use up and perceived risk down.”—Headline of a report by the San Diego Association of Governments, based on interviews of youths who had been arrested in San Diego. The mean age of their first use of alcohol, tobacco or marijuana was 12. Tying tax returns to ballot access Setting the stage […]

Good morning, California. “My son had his whole life to live and he was only 6. That’s all I can say.”—Alberto Romero, San Jose father of Stephen Romero, who celebrated his sixth birthday last month at Legoland, and was killed at the Gilroy Garlic Festival on Sunday, as quoted by NBC Bay Area. What California […]