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Byline: ADAM BEAM Associated Press

07 Sep

California lawmakers approve new tax for guns and ammunition to pay for school safety improvements

published on September 7, 2023 - 1:08 PM

(AP) — California lawmakers on Thursday voted to raise taxes on guns and ammunition and use the money to pay

01 Sep

After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US

published on September 1, 2023 - 1:47 PM

When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer stadium tour, some diehards paid upwards of 70 times face

29 Aug

California state Senate leader says she will step down from leadership post

published on August 29, 2023 - 1:01 PM

(AP) — The leader of the California Senate said Monday she will step down from her leadership post, ending an

31 Jul

As work begins on the largest US dam removal project, tribes look to a future of growth

published on July 31, 2023 - 2:02 PM

The largest dam removal project in United States history is underway along the California-Oregon border — a process that won’t conclude until

07 Jul

Truck makers pledge to comply with new California rules phasing out gas-powered vehicles

published on July 7, 2023 - 2:22 PM

(AP) — Some of the nation’s largest truck makers on Thursday pledged to stop selling new gas-powered vehicles in California

05 Jul

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s climate agenda highlights tensions with environmental groups

published on July 5, 2023 - 2:30 PM

In the rush to cut California’s pollution and rid the state of fossil fuels, the most intriguing confrontation hasn’t involved

27 Jun

California’s new budget covers $32 billion deficit without touching reserves

published on June 27, 2023 - 1:27 PM

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democrats who control the state Legislature have agreed on how to spend $310.8 billion

31 May

Facing sweltering summers, California’s Newsom floats plan for state to buy energy

published on May 31, 2023 - 2:15 PM

For most of the year, California’s quest to rid itself of fossil fuels seems on track: Electric cars populate highways

12 May

California’s governor says state’s budget deficit has grown to nearly $32 billion

published on May 12, 2023 - 2:01 PM

California’s budget deficit has grown to nearly $32 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday, saying the state’s challenges are partly

04 May

California lawmakers OK emergency loans to failing hospitals

published on May 4, 2023 - 2:53 PM

Alarmed by the closure of a rural hospital earlier this year, California lawmakers on Thursday voted to loan $150 million

BLOG: SB 7 puts automation on trial, could stall workplace innovation

Posted: June 30, 2025 at 2:42 pm

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified Senate Bill 7
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BLOG: Using fallowed ag land for solar farms opens training, job opportunities for local workers

Posted: at 2:00 pm

In all the talk about the San Joaquin Valley’s groundwater
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