Dozens of disabled workers hired through the nonprofit PRIDE Industries are losing their jobs at a California prison after a union outsourcing dispute.
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Trump takes step to overhaul Delta water deliveries to farms, cities
President Donald Trump is aiming to override new Biden-Newsom water delivery rules that have widespread support among Southern California cities and some Central Valley farmers.
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Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
A growing and controversial ecosystem of private firefighting companies have seen themselves thrust into the spotlight as some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Los Angeles have gone up in flames. It includes firefighters directly contracted with government agencies as well as those who work for insurance companies and directly for rich families and developers.
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Gavin Newsom has grown California’s government to record size. Now he, too, is selling ‘efficiency’
Gavin Newsom is echoing the incoming Trump administration as he touts government efficiency. But the governor has expanded the size and scope of California’s government to an all-time high.
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Online censorship in schools is ‘more pervasive’ than expected, new data shows
Nationally representative survey data from the Center for Democracy & Technology finds schools subjectively and broadly block students from information online.
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Fearing AI will take their jobs, California workers plan a long battle against tech
At a landmark gathering in Sacramento, workers discussed defenses against artificial intelligence and surveillance technology.
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California withdraws diesel truck ban, other clean-air rules as Trump prepares to take office
Because Donald Trump’s incoming administration is unlikely to approve them, California has no choice but to abandon its groundbreaking rules for zero-emission trucks and cleaner locomotives.
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Small California schools brace for layoffs as Congress slashes funding for rural education
Federal funding for rural schools goes to 39 California counties. School districts in those communities consider the money a lifeline. “It’s a catastrophe that no one knows about,” one educator says.
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California has more money than expected. Here’s how Gavin Newsom wants to spend it
Gov. Gavin Newsom expects a small California budget surplus after facing a deficit one year ago. His office is releasing details as devastating wildfires continue to burn in the Los Angeles area.
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L.A. fires underscore how much California has to lose if Trump withholds disaster aid
The federal government typically covers 75% of rebuilding costs after a major disaster. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to withhold firefighting money from California.