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Seeking a water war truce + Pardoning a civil rights icon

by Dan Morain February 5, 2020April 22, 2020

Newsom seeks truce in water wars. Democrats renew push to ban flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes. Hospitalizations from lung-related vaping illness subside.

State Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco and Assemblyman Evan Low of Campbell argue for a bill banning the advertising or sale of "gay conversion therapy" in 2018. Photo by Robbie Short for CALmatters

California’s thriving LGBT caucus: Because sometimes, lawmaking is personal

by Elizabeth Castillo January 17, 2019June 23, 2020