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Abalone Cove Shoreline Park has a beach with tide pools accessible by hiking down a trail in Rancho Palos Verdes on Jan. 13, 2021. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters
Recall Newsom volunteer Pat Miller holds up a sign during petition-signing event at SaveMart in Sacramento on Jan. 5, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
A brown pelican — a species that recovered from near-extinction after being protected by the Endangered Species Act — flies above Malibu Lagoon on Jan. 12, 21. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters
Computer problems have plagued California's vaccine rollout and hobbled its efforts on unemployment benefits. Image via iStock
California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference in Sacramento, Jan. 8, 2021. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo/Pool

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