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Federal officers form a line facing west outside the Justice Center after protesters removed fencing around the front entrance of the federal courthouse in Portland, Ore., on July 20, 2020. Photo by Alex Milan Tracy, Sipa USA/Sipa via AP Images

Will Trump send federal police to Oakland?

by Emily Hoeven July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager, left, and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, right, join other members of the California Legislature as they kneel for 8 minutes and 46 second to honor George Floyd at the Capitol on June 9, 2020. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP/Pool

Will CA amend its constitution post-protests?

by Emily Hoeven June 22, 2020June 27, 2020

Birds fly over Crissy Field East Beach, which is closed for oil clean up in San Francisco, on Nov. 13, 2007. The cargo ship Cosco Busan struck one of four supports beneath the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge's western section last week, opening a 90-foot gash in the hull that dumped 58,000 gallons into the bay, fouling miles of coastline and killing dozens of shorebirds. Photo by AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

Filling Trump void, California steps in to protect birds, wetlands

by Julie Cart June 19, 2020June 18, 2020

California election results photo illustration

Will Californians pass new taxes?

by Emily Hoeven June 18, 2020June 18, 2020

LA County is working with state, federal and local partners on Project Roomkey, an initiative to bring medically vulnerable people experiencing homelessness indoors during the COVID19 pandemic. Photo by Michael Owen Baker, County of Los Angeles via Flickr

Housing, homelessness funds mostly spared in proposed budget cuts

by Matt Levin May 16, 2020May 15, 2020

The USNS Mercy, a Navy hospital ship is seen docked at Naval Base San Diego Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in San Diego. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday he has asked the Navy to prepare its two hospital ships — the USNS Mercy and the USNS Comfort in New York — for deployment to aid against the coronavirus outbreak. Photo by Gregory Bull, AP Photo

Gov. Gavin Newsom orders all of California to shelter in place

by Judy Lin March 19, 2020March 20, 2020

New Trump rule could eliminate food stamps for almost 200,000 Californians

by Manuela Tobias December 4, 2019March 5, 2020

San Jose State University senior Jaelyn Deas, 22, is a recipient of the Spartan Completion Grant and plans to graduate in December in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, July 25, 2019. When Deas discovered that the grant would cover her summer school registration fees she said it felt like Christmas morning. Photo by Alison Yin for the Hechinger Report

Can California save higher education?

by Jon Marcus and Felicia Mello December 3, 2019December 3, 2019

Feds hit California on climate amid fire and torrential rain

by Laurel Rosenhall November 27, 2019November 27, 2019

Trump emissions

California says it won’t buy cars from GM, Toyota, others opposing tough tailpipe standards

by Rachel Becker November 15, 2019June 23, 2020