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Researchers calculated that California’s rules reduced diesel exhaust by 78% compared to 51% for federal rules, leading to fewer deaths from heart attacks and lung disease.

Gov. Newsom kicks off aggressive campaign to keep his job, blaming Trump and QAnon followers for recall effort.

In a recall election, Gov. Newsom could get more votes than his replacement — and still lose his job.

Good morning, California. It’s Monday, March 1. (Yes, you read that correctly.) National criticism mounts Gov. Gavin Newsom was skewered in this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live for dining at the French Laundry and for California’s chaotic vaccine rollout — adding to growing national criticism as he fends off a potential recall. In SNL’s […]

As his Senate confirmation hearings begin, a look at four different labels friends and foes apply to Becerra, the California attorney general nominated to head the nation’s sprawling network of public health and welfare agencies.

Good morning, California. It’s Monday, February 22. Trump key sticking point The California Republican Party is attempting to balance on a political tightrope by keeping its eyes on the prize: recalling Gov. Gavin Newsom. That dynamic was evident at the state GOP’s online convention this weekend, in which chairwoman Jessica Patterson — who was handily […]

Gavin Newsom campaigned for governor promising single-payer health care in California. Three years later, is he ready to risk it?

California law considers all hate crime convictions, even felonies where the victim is injured as non-violent – Assembly Bill 266 would change that.

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, February 9. School reopening deal coming Get ready for some big developments in the state’s pandemic response. At a Monday press conference, Gov. Gavin Newsom rattled off a list of big-ticket items likely to be unveiled within the next week. Here’s a closer look at what’s coming: A school reopening […]

A look at top contenders to be California's top cop —  and chief enforcer of consumer protection, internet privacy and criminal investigations.