California voters in 2016 passed a ballot initiative championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that in part required background checks for ammunition purchases. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that provision violates the Second Amendment.
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California cannabis companies thought Trump would be an ally. Then the raids happened
Federal agents arrested hundreds of workers after immigration sweeps at a California cannabis company, stoking fears that President Trump might target the marijuana industry.
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What skills do employers want in college graduates? New UC tool has answers
Seeking to better develop its academic programs to prepare students for the changing workforce, the University of California developed a new data tool to show where tens of thousands of alumni work in California and the skills those employers seek.
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Thousands of Californians lost work after L.A. immigration raids. Citizens did, too
A new report from UC Merced shows Latino and white people especially lost work after the Trump administration escalated immigration enforcement in Los Angeles.
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A new invader threatens California water supplies. Can the state stop its spread?
Officials are shoring up water systems infiltrated by the golden mussel. Dogs and human inspectors are checking boats at some California lakes, but a patchwork of oversight leaves many lakes unprotected. “There’s just too many boats and too many people out there,” one warden said.
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California’s wind and solar projects face new federal hurdles
Clean-energy projects have new deadlines for federal tax credits and limits on foreign parts, taking aim at California’s climate agenda. Eleven major solar projects and one onshore wind project now face potential delays or cancellation.
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California, epicenter of nation’s housing crisis, is finally getting a housing agency
Aside from giving housing and homelessness its own box atop Gov. Gavin Newsom’s organizational chart, the reorg is supposed to simplify the state’s snarled affordable housing financing system.
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Higher premiums and lost coverage: How Trump’s budget will change health care in California
Lower-income people will be the hardest hit by the new federal budget signed into law by President Donald Trump. Over the next 10 years, 3.4 million Californians could lose health coverage.
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Cal Fire rolled out an AI chatbot. Don’t ask it about evacuation orders
The bot that’s part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to improve government efficiency with artificial intelligence fails at some basic questions about fires, CalMatters found. Cal Fire says it is working on fixes.
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Worksite immigration raids are supposed to free up jobs for citizens. Here’s what really happens
Research shows worksite immigration raids can depress local economies as people stay home and stop spending money. So far, they aren’t known to free up jobs for citizens.