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Byline: DON THOMPSON

28 Aug

Toxic pesticides found at most illegal California pot farms

published on August 28, 2018 - 12:44 PM

(AP) — Nine of every 10 illegal marijuana farms raided in California this year contained traces of powerful and potentially

24 Aug

Verizon makes changes as lawmakers decry firefighters’ woes

published on August 24, 2018 - 2:06 PM

(AP) — A nationwide telecommunications company rolled out changes Friday as state lawmakers said they were outraged to learn that

23 Aug

California lawmakers limit nondisclosure agreements

published on August 23, 2018 - 1:24 PM

(AP) — California would bar forced arbitration and nondisclosure agreements under a bill sent to Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday

14 Aug

APNewsBreak: California may redo law to treat, free suspects

published on August 14, 2018 - 1:57 PM

(AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to tighten a law he signed weeks ago that critics say could have

31 Jul

California lawmaker sued for blocking critics’ Twitter feeds

published on July 31, 2018 - 1:03 PM

(AP) — Two California residents are suing a state senator for blocking them from a social media account in a

05 Jul

Trump loses effort to block 2 California sanctuary laws

published on July 5, 2018 - 1:18 PM

(AP) — A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected a request by the Trump administration to block two California laws that

29 Jun

California sues nation’s largest student loan servicer

published on June 29, 2018 - 1:04 PM

(AP) — California’s attorney general announced Thursday he is suing the nation’s largest student loan processor, alleging it is harming

22 Jun

Nearly 400 people used California assisted death law in 2017

published on June 22, 2018 - 3:00 PM

(AP) — California health officials say 374 terminally ill people took drugs to end their lives in 2017, the first

21 Jun

Judge appears skeptical of Trump suit against California

published on June 21, 2018 - 1:41 PM

(AP) — A U.S. judge appeared skeptical of some of the Trump administration’s key arguments for seeking to block three

20 Jun

California advances biggest US change to police use of force

published on June 20, 2018 - 1:19 PM

(AP) — California would lead the U.S. in significantly changing the standard for when police can fire their weapons under

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