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Taxes, tech monopolies, and retired judges’ age discrimination claim
An inside look at Californians' tax bills, tech giants face antitrust, privacy scrutiny, retired judges claim age discrimination
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Huge surplus, mental illness, the Delta tunnel, and facial recognition
Huge budget surplus to benefit schools, Gov. Gavin Newsom vows to fight homelessness, new fees proposed to ensure access to clean water
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A pesticide ban, car dealers’ clout, driverless cars, and roadkill
Newsom moves to ban widely used pesticide, private lawyer reaps millions for tax-sharing deals, and should drivers be required in driverless vehicles?
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Tax breaks for parents, toxic jewelry, and a suicide barrier
Newsom provides tax breaks for parents, counties could lose health care dollars under plan for the undocumented, Becerra goes after toxic jewelry
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Fallen officers and the politics of police use of force
Ceremony honors fallen police officers as debate heats up over use of force bill, legislators push bills to address cost of higher education
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Sex abuse cover-ups, rent control re-do, and an assemblyman goes on trial
Becerra targets Catholic dioceses, legislation would expand sex abuse victims' right to sue, assemblyman stands trial on child abuse charges
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Population growth, aging parents, amputation, dissection and lobbying
California's lobbying business accelerates while its birthrate lags; popularity of accessory dwelling units gives rise to the PIMBYs
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E-scooters and head injuries, early childhood development, and Kamala Harris’ standing
Bill aims to expand rights of those injured in e-scooter accidents, Assembly enacts rule to thwart legislation, first partner lobbies for First 5
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Newsom’s response to synagogue shooting, aging baby boomers, and mental health care
Newsom earmarks money for security at houses of worship and promises more mental health care funding, UCSF Medical Centrer weighs controversial partnership
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A shooting, wine, taxes, weed and the homeschool bill that failed
State continues to grapple with gun violence, California could lose in 2020 U.S. Census count, tax breaks for corporations may be costing some cities