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Newsom faces test over wildfire proposals, board-and-care homes for the mentally ill are disappearing, conservative politician Mike Spence's downward spiral ends

Newsom to unveil wildfire plan, state's relationship with oil and gas industries could be headed for a breakup, South Coast Air Quality board member resigns

Unions win Round One of charter schools battle, legislation to ban a crop pesticide clears first hurdle, Planned Parenthood sees California as a safe haven

Hearing on police shootings turns emotional, USC sex-abuse scandal comes to Capitol, legislators propose 'Trump insurance' bills

In El Salvador, Gavin Newsom sees immigration policy as a mission, while in Sacramento legislators propose bills to hike corporate taxes, curb charter schools and make health care more affordable

Gov. Newsom arrives in El Salvador. Chamber of Commerce includes Republican bills among its "job killers." Legislature gets ready to approve sales taxes for online shoppers. Ban on sale of large-capacity magazines goes back into effect.

Resisting trade turmoil, traveling with Newsom, paying for Coastal Commissioners, dodging vaccinations, thinking small on housing, dealing with disasters.

PG&E's new CEO. California gun laws voided. Free speech on campus--for everyone? Whopping bankruptcy bills.

Sen. Scott Wiener's housing bill clears hurdle, California issues travel ban to South Carolina, legislator pushes state to disinvest from Turkey

Kamala Harris returns to friendly turf, Jennifer Siebel Newsom pushes for gender pay equity, hospital visits by the homeless surge