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Byline: SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/ Report for America

13 Jul

Homeless World Cup makes US debut in California and scores victories beyond the field for players

published on July 13, 2023 - 2:45 PM

Lisa Wrightsman was a former college soccer player whose life was derailed by drug addiction before she eventually made her

22 Jun

Personal data of more than 700,000 retired California workers and beneficiaries have been stolen

published on June 22, 2023 - 2:43 PM

California pension officials say personal information of about 769,000 retired state employees and other beneficiaries — including Social Security numbers

11 May

California lawmakers on reparations panel challenge assumptions about payments to Black residents

published on May 11, 2023 - 2:41 PM

As California lawmakers hail the work of a historic panel that has delved into reparations proposals for African Americans for nearly two years, a

27 Apr

California passes 1st-in-nation emission rules for trains

published on April 27, 2023 - 2:37 PM

(AP) — California approved Thursday a first-in-the-nation, ambitious rule limiting rail pollution to aggressively cut greenhouse gas emissions in the

12 Apr

California weighs how to improve outcomes for Black students

published on April 12, 2023 - 1:36 PM

(AP) — The California Legislature is weighing a proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom to set aside $300 million for low-income

31 Mar

EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks

published on March 31, 2023 - 12:41 PM

(AP) — The Biden administration cleared the way Friday for California’s plan to phase out a wide range of diesel-powered

06 Mar

Californians await key decisions from reparations task force

published on March 6, 2023 - 12:55 PM

(AP) — Nearly two years into the California reparations task force’s work, the group still has yet to make key

15 Feb

California will try to enshrine right to same-sex marriage

published on February 15, 2023 - 12:55 PM

(AP) — California, a U.S. trendsetter for progressive policies and a state where the current governor once made news issuing

11 Jan

Sacramento’s iconic tree canopy turns destructive in storms

published on January 11, 2023 - 1:55 PM

(AP) — On a good day, the sun shines in California’s capital city — and elms, pines, oaks and hundreds

22 Dec

California earthquake puts early warning system to the test

published on December 22, 2022 - 1:33 PM

(AP) — As sensors picked up the first signs of a strong earthquake jolting the Northern California coast, an alert

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BLOG: How Proposition 19 (aka the ‘Death Tax’) screwed things up

Posted: February 10, 2026 at 2:55 pm

California property tax law is notoriously complex, and Proposition 19,
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