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California Lawmakers Found Money For These Pet Projects Even As They Slashed The Budget

Despite facing a $12 billion deficit this year, California’s Legislature still managed to spend at least $415 million for local projects to help lawmakers...

More housing on the California coast? Changes at this agency signal a pro-building shift

Bone-colored bluffs and jagged cliffs line the Monterey shoreline where chalky sand meets redwoods. Its rugged coastline, including beloved destinations such as Big Sur, is...

Democrat Mike McGuire challenges GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa for new Prop. 50 seat

California Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire has officially launched his challenge to longtime Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa in a congressional district drastically redrawn by Proposition 50.  The...

Poll shows rising concern about healthcare in California

Californians are overwhelmingly concerned about the costs of healthcare, and most want better access to mental health services, according to a poll released last...

Newsom signs bill to prevent sex abuse in schools

California’s K-12 schools will take far-ranging steps to prevent sexual abuse on campus — including building a database of teachers under investigation for misconduct...

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Hemet Voters to Decide on Proposed Sales Tax Increase

   Hemet voters will decide this November whether to...

California Prisons Ditch Costly Fire Alarm Upgrade, Rely on Staff to Spot Smoke Instead

California's prison system is confronting a familiar budget dilemma:...

California Prisons Rely on Staff, Not Alarms, to Warn of Fires, Raising Safety Concerns

California's prison system is turning to an old-fashioned solution...
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