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House Speaker Paul Ryan. Photo by Gage Skidmore, via Creative Commo

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California money, Trump’s emissions and water wars

California income taxes, gas taxes, campaign spending, climate change, automobile emissions, Mary Nichols, Xavier Becerra, Grump's EPA, Fresno, Paul Ryan, renewable energy

By Dan Morain • September 25, 2018

Robbie Hunter, head of the State Building and Construction Trades Council, at his headquarters in Sacramento, September 2018.

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Gas taxes, blue collar jobs and #MeToo

Democrats for repealing the gas tax get harsh words from a union, a startup makes a big donation, police shootings, a #MeToo suit, housing and a pro and con on Proposition 5.

By Dan Morain • September 24, 2018

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Strange bedfellows, net neutrality and straws

The prison officers union backs Tony Thurmond, Xavier Becerra questions net neutrality legislation, food laws, plastic straws, Tom Campbell's third party, a gas tax commentary and the CALQuiz.

By Dan Morain • September 21, 2018

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Housing, Hollywood Forever and weed

California's housing crisis, drug industry donations against Proposition 10, cannabis equity, Hollywood Forever gets spirits and the governor's friends.

By Dan Morain • September 20, 2018

A report on California school policy finds the state lags in student achievement, and prescribes a much bigger investment in preschool.

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Universal preschool, Hollister Ranch access

California's achievement gap needs universal preschool, Hollister Ranch and Martin's Beach brace for battle and de Leon eyes San Francisco's water supply.

By Dan Morain • September 19, 2018

State Sen. Kevin de León of Los Angeles. Photo by Max Whittaker for CALmatters

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De León on Kavanaugh, and an EV perk ends

California tightens ZEV carpool decals, de León criticizes Feinstein on Kavanaugh letter, gig economy lawsuits, achievement gap, homeless, women on boards.

By Dan Morain • September 18, 2018

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What’s next after Brown’s climate summit

Boalt Hall, lessons from the Global Climate Action Summit, Newsom and Cox on climate, Denti-Cal, Toni Atkins' UC regent confirmations, and CALmatters wins an Online News Association award.

By Dan Morain • September 17, 2018

Gov. Jerry Brown signs clean energy bills on the deck of a hybrid ferry in San Francisco, Sept. 13, 2018.

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Scenes from the climate summit, struggling seniors and a quiz

California pledges to reduce transportation emissions, one in five elderly Californians lives in poverty and political pundits predict a blue wave in California.

By Dan Morain • September 14, 2018

A California public health ad aimed at deterring teen use of JUUL and other e-cigarettes.

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E-cigs, climate summit and hard politics

FDA's crackdown on e-cigarettes, Global Climate Action Summit opens in SF, Cole Harris' website is hacked by an insider and don't hold your breath for a third party

By Dan Morain • September 13, 2018

Delta Fire, Sept. 5, 2018. Photo by U.S. Forest Service

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Climate summit guide, a big debt and rent control

Global Climate Action Summit opens in SF, Gov. Jerry Brown considers licenses for ex-felons, local governments make moves on rent control and school chief candidates split over school start times.

By Dan Morain • September 12, 2018