Democratic incumbent Tony Thurmond and Republican challenger Lance Christensen will face off in the race for superintendent of public instruction to oversee California schools.
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Lookout Update: Santa Cruz City Council candidate Bodie Shargel drops out of race, backs Hector Marin
With just under two months until the November general election, Santa Cruz City Council District 4 candidate Bodie Shargel has suspended his campaign and plans to support fellow progressive District 4 candidate Hector Marin. Shargel says he aims to continue to “build a working-class movement” through his work with progressive groups like the Democratic Socialists of America and the Young Democratic Socialists of America.
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California voters to decide on repeal of anti-public housing measure in 2024
The measure will ask voters to do away with Article 34 of the California Constitution, which requires voter approval before public housing is built in a community. Passed in 1950, the provision stymied low-income housing construction in California for decades and continues today to add to the cost and uncertainty of building affordable housing.
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Biden takes aim at Trump, ‘MAGA Republicans’ in prime-time speech
In an evening speech Thursday from Philadelphia, President Joe Biden declared that “MAGA Republicans” remain a threat to American democracy.
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Lawmakers approve $1.4 billion loan for PG&E to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open
Gov. Gavin Newsom convinced California lawmakers to extend operations at the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant five years beyond its expected closure date and lend PG&E $1.4 billion to keep the facility open. The company had agreed six years ago to close the plant in 2025.
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California lawmakers pass new social media protections for minors
A pair of bills approved by California legislators would regulate how Facebook, YouTube and other platforms treat minors and seek to influence how they moderate extremist content.
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‘This is a starting point for me’: UCSC alumni react to student loan forgiveness plan
Last week, President Joe Biden announced plans for a student loan forgiveness plan that would forgive $10,000 in federal student loan debt for people who make less than $125,000, and additional support for those who have received Pell Grants. The plan includes more support for students from lower-income backgrounds. Two UC Santa Cruz alumni share their reactions and how it will affect them.
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What to know about California’s November ballot propositions
California’s November election will feature seven statewide ballot measures, including on abortion rights, sports wagering and another kidney dialysis measure.
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Unsealed affidavit sheds new light on FBI case for Trump Mar-a-Lago search
A redacted version of the affidavit used to obtain a warrant for former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence shows that he was refusing to return sensitive documents.
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The Boogaloo Bois have guns, criminal records and military training — now they want to overthrow the government
In an investigation first published in February 2021, ProPublica and FRONTLINE uncovered more than 20 members of the decentralized militia movement known as the Boogaloo Bois with ties to the military. One, former Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Carrillo, is to be sentenced Friday in the 2020 shootout that killed Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy Damon Gutzwiller.