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Judge overturns California’s 32-year ban on assault weapons
A federal judge has overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons, calling it a “failed experiment” that violates people's constitutional right to bear arms.
States throw voters under the bus in efforts to stop Medicaid expansion
The fight in the holdout states to thwart Medicaid expansion — or the mere threat of it — has reached a new low. Forget the “no” votes in state legislatures year after year that keep poor Americans from getting health care.
California’s COVID-19 orange tier: Here’s what restrictions loosen
Sacramento, Nevada, San Joaquin and Solano counties are moving to California's orange, or moderate, tier of COVID-19 restrictions, which will increase the numbers of those allowed indoors at museums, places of worship, gyms and other places. Retail will no longer have capacity restrictions.
California man livestreams his suicide after abusing girlfriend, police chase
A racing car enthusiast and social media influencer led police on a chase in California after his naked girlfriend reported that he attacked her with an ax — then livestreamed his final moments, saying he loved his son before killing himself, according to reports.
A California sheriff’s deputy has died after being shot in the line of duty
A 17-year veteran of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department in California has died after being shot in the line of duty Monday, the department said.
