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California Attorney General Rob Bonta announces the creation of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the California Department of Justice at a press event in San Francisco on Sept. 21, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

Rob Bonta praised fentanyl murder case but ducked California legislation on deadly drug

by Dan Walters October 22, 2023October 18, 2023

California Attorney General Rob Bonta praised Placer County’s prosecution of a fentanyl supplier responsible for the death of a teenage girl, but was AWOL when the Legislature was considering bills to address the fentanyl crisis.

Anthony Volz works on custom paint work on a gun at Rifle Supply in Huntington Beach on Sept. 21, 2023. Photo by Alisha Jucevic for CalMatters

California gunmakers fear their ‘expiration date’ in a state that doesn’t want them

by Alexei Koseff September 28, 2023September 27, 2023

Pregnancy Care Center, an affiliate of Heartbeat International, in Fresno on Sept. 21, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

California sues crisis pregnancy centers over ‘abortion pill reversal’ claims

by Kristen Hwang September 21, 2023September 21, 2023

People show support for three statewide initiatives: schools to notify parents when their child requests to be treated as transgender, preventing biological boys competing against biological girls and prevent sterilization of children, at a press conference at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 28, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters

California parental rights and student privacy collide

by Lynn La August 29, 2023August 29, 2023

Self-driving vehicles parked at Waymo's operations center in San Francisco on Oct. 19, 2021.

Driverless cars to fill the streets of San Francisco

by Lynn La August 11, 2023August 11, 2023

A collection of medicine at the McArdle and Swaney home on Dec. 15, 2022 in Carmel. Photo by Grace Hollars, Reuters.

The debate over flavored medicine for California kids

by Lynn La August 2, 2023August 2, 2023

People walk along a trail during sunset in Death Valley National Park on July 16, 2023. Photo by John Locher, AP Photo

Is this a way to limit high California electric bills?

by Lynn La July 20, 2023July 20, 2023

People at a night market in Taipei, Taiwan on June 29, 2023. Photo by Chiang Ying-ying, AP Photo

California Legislature could boost night markets

by Lynn La July 18, 2023July 18, 2023

Eugene Lewis walks through a mobile home park in Van Nuys on Feb. 4, 2023. Lewis visits his wife at her RV when he gets a chance away from his halfway home. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Is California parole program worth $100 million a year?

by Lynn La July 10, 2023July 10, 2023

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