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Newsom’s Complicated Oil Industry Ties Could Haunt a Future White House Bid
Gov. Gavin Newsom's ties to California's oil industry run deeper than most voters realize, and that history is now colliding with his political future...
What California’s “Once-in-a-Lifetime” Federal Housing Bill Would Mean for Residents
A sweeping piece of federal housing legislation — the largest of its kind in decades — quietly became law earlier this month, and while...
Can California Afford Bigger Pensions for Police and Firefighters?
California lawmakers are pushing a trio of bills that would sweeten pay and retirement benefits for police officers and firefighters, but the price tag...
Newsom’s Last Budget Directs Over $1 Billion to UC, Cal State Systems
California’s public universities came out ahead in the state’s newly finalized budget, though not without some notable setbacks for campus construction plans that had...
California Lawmakers Backed Bill to Curb ADA Lawsuits — So Why Did It Fail?
A years-long effort by state Sen. Roger Niello to reshape how California handles disability access lawsuits against small businesses has stalled once again —...
