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‘No way, not possible’: California has a plan for new water rules. Will it save salmon from extinction?

The Newsom administration is refining a contentious set of proposed rules, years in the making, that would reshape how farms and cities draw water from...

California voters overwhelmingly support Proposition 36, new study says

A ballot measure that will increase the penalties for low-level thefts and drug possession has overwhelming support from California voters, according to a new study from the Public Policy Institute of California.

Why Ricardo Lara says his plan to fix California’s insurance crisis will work

You’re a California homeowner who just spent thousands of dollars to protect your property from wildfires — and saved maybe $100 on your insurance bill. 

Caltrain debuts electric train, first of its kind in California

The formal inauguration of Caltrain's groundbreaking electric train -- the first of its kind in California -- took place Saturday morning in San Francisco.

Patients phoning for Medi-Cal help are hit with hourlong waits, disconnections, audit finds

When Californians phone for help with their Medicaid coverage, they routinely face waits of nearly an hour — and are regularly disconnected without reaching anyone, researchers found in a newly released analysis.

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