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Byline: MICHAEL R. BLOOD-Associated Press

21 Sep

Record spending over California’s legal gambling initiative

published on September 21, 2022 - 1:04 PM

(AP) — The campaign that could bring legalized sports betting to California is the most expensive ballot-initiative fight in U.S.

18 May

Environmentalists oppose more life for California nuke plant

published on May 18, 2022 - 1:01 PM

(AP) — Dozens of environmental and anti-nuclear organizations expressed opposition Tuesday to any attempt to extend the life of California’s

13 May

Tax cut for California pot industry: Too little, too late?

published on May 13, 2022 - 1:26 PM

(AP) — California’s governor on Friday proposed a temporary tax cut for the state’s struggling legal marijuana industry, but businesses

23 Mar

California Gov. Newsom and wife earned $1.5 million in 2020

published on March 23, 2022 - 1:23 PM

(AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife earned nearly $1.5 million in 2020 and paid about $480,000

17 Mar

Lawyers duel over donations, intent at congressman’s trial

published on March 17, 2022 - 2:13 PM

(AP) — U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry learned in 2018 that he received $30,000 in illegal campaign donations from a Nigerian-born

10 Mar

California pipeline at issue after ExxonMobil’s plan fails

published on March 10, 2022 - 1:31 PM

(AP) — The defeat of an ExxonMobil proposal to run thousands of truck trips a year in central California to

24 Feb

LA spending up to $837,000 to house a single homeless person

published on February 24, 2022 - 2:11 PM

(AP) — A $1.2 billion program intended to quickly build housing for Los Angeles’ sprawling homeless population is moving too

17 Jan

Double dealing: Legal, illicit blur in California pot market

published on January 17, 2022 - 12:52 PM

(AP) — On an isolated farm, greenhouses stand in regimental order, sheltered by a fringe of trees. Inside are hundreds

23 Dec

US House shuffle continues with California districts in play

published on December 23, 2021 - 2:06 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The once-a-decade reshaping of California congressional districts set off another round of political maneuvering Wednesday, with

17 Dec

California pot companies warn of impending industry collapse

published on December 17, 2021 - 1:15 PM

(AP) — Leading California cannabis companies warned Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday that the state’s legal industry was on the