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Byline: ADAM BEAM Associated Press

28 Mar

California proposal would change how power bills are calculated, aiming to relieve summer spikes

published on March 28, 2024 - 1:53 PM

(AP) — It’s become a rite of summer in sunny California: When the temperature spikes, so do electricity bills, leaving

21 Mar

California wants to pay doctors more money to see Medicaid patients

published on March 21, 2024 - 2:08 PM

(AP) — When Hunter Morgan bought an optometry practice in Southern California three years ago, one of the first things

11 Mar

Confidentiality pact deepens mystery of how bakery clause got into California minimum wage law

published on March 11, 2024 - 2:17 PM

As California prepares to enforce a new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers next month, an unusual exemption for eateries that

08 Feb

California bill would ban all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores

published on February 8, 2024 - 2:57 PM

(AP) — California would ban all plastic shopping bags in 2026 under a new bill announced Thursday in the state

30 Jan

California Gov. Gavin Newsom backs dam-removal projects aimed at sustaining salmon populations

published on January 30, 2024 - 2:30 PM

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects by the end of his term

17 Jan

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he won’t sign a proposed ban on tackle football for kids under 12

published on January 17, 2024 - 2:51 PM

California will not ban tackle football for children under 12 after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly promised he would not

10 Jan

California governor wants reserves and cuts to fix nearly $38B deficit, mostly sparing schools

published on January 10, 2024 - 2:20 PM

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $291 billion state spending plan Wednesday with an estimated $37.9 billion deficit. That’s a significantly

19 Dec

Drought-prone California OKs new rules for turning wastewater directly into drinking water

published on December 19, 2023 - 2:13 PM

When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places: An ice skating

15 Dec

Shohei Ohtani’s contract with the Dodgers could come with bonus of mostly avoiding California taxes

published on December 15, 2023 - 2:24 PM

(AP) — If $700 million wasn’t enough, Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers could also include a

07 Dec

California faces record $68 billion budget deficit, nonpartisan legislative analyst says

published on December 7, 2023 - 2:41 PM

California is facing a record $68 billion budget deficit, state officials announced Thursday, forcing hard choices for Democratic Gov. Gavin