Party leaders at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago send a clear message to California delegates: Kamala Harris needs a Democratic Congress to succeed if she’s elected president.
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Why Riverside County? California lawmakers want to make the Inland Empire an EV manufacturing hub
Supporters say a bill to create an electric vehicle opportunity zone in Riverside County would be a big job boost. A big beneficiary, at least initially, could be luxury EV maker Karma Automotive in Moreno Valley.
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Taxpayers cover tuition at California’s for-profit schools. The results? Low-wage, high-turnover jobs
California officials have warned for years that for-profit schools can make misleading career claims — leaving students with “a mountain of debt” but no job. Still, many for-profit schools remain on the state’s list of recommended job training programs.
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More California schools are banning smartphones, but kids keep bringing them
California schools that banned phones a few years ago have advice for other districts as Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for a crackdown.
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California hits milestones toward 100% clean energy — but has a long way to go
Fossil fuels are still a large source of electricity, but California has made progress with renewables while keeping the lights on.
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Push to build more homes on California coast stifled after lawmakers derail housing bills
Several efforts to minimize the power and influence of the California Coastal Commission have stalled, with new bills either dead or so severely watered down that they no longer carry the promise of a more built-out coastline.
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Newsom signs new retail theft laws as voters weigh even tougher penalties
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills Friday that aim to make it easier to prosecute retail theft. He’s asking California voters to reject a November ballot measure that would impose even tougher penalties.
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What’s California on the verge of banning now? Octopus farming
A bill that would make California the first state to ban commercial octopus farming is still alive in the Legislature. Animal rights activists say the practice is inhumane.
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Do outgoing legislators ‘shop’ for lobbying jobs in final weeks of the session?
Departing California lawmakers don’t have to disclose that they’re looking for a new job. Ethics experts say that’s a problem.
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California’s largest-ever affordable housing bond pulled from Bay Area ballot
A $20 billion affordable housing bond that was supposed to go before San Francisco Bay Area voters in November has been pushed to at least 2026 amid fears that it wouldn’t pass.