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Peter Thiel makes his biggest donation in years to help defeat California’s billionaire wealth tax

Peter Thiel and Gavin Newsom are united in opposition to the billionaire tax.

Fortune

California's wealth tax doesn't fix the real problem: Cash-poor billionaires who borrow money, tax-free, to live on

Billionaires live under "buy, borrow, die," and California's wealth tax wouldn't touch that. An estimated $1 trillion of wealth has already fled.

Fortune

Court rejects challenge to California’s new congressional map

A panel of three federal judges in California declined to halt the state’s new congressional map Wednesday.

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‘Sickening and greedy’: California millionaire slams Larry Page and Sergey Brin for cutting ties with the state to avoid wealth tax

As billionaires flee the state to avoid the proposed wealth tax, other high earners support the one-time tax.

Fortune

'You Voted For This': 'Stupid' Gavin Newsom Taunts MAGA Voters With Choking Meme

California Governor Gavin Newsom has drawn backlash after mocking MAGA supporters with a meme criticising Donald Trump's reported move to weaken air pollution rules.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk's Tesla Agrees to Mediation in US Workplace Racism Case

Tesla has agreed to mediation with the EEOC over claims of widespread racism at its California factory.

International Business Times

Man Sues Ex-Wife After Their Son Is Killed in Road Rage Shooting, Claims Her Middle-Finger Gesture Was Trigger

A father sues his ex-wife after their six-year-old son is killed in a California road rage shooting, claiming her gesture helped trigger the attack.

International Business Times UK

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How to watch Super Bowl 2026 — stream *FREE* online from anywhere

Here’s how you can watch the Super Bowl 2026 in Santa Clara, California from anywhere in the world, and potentially for FREE.

Tom’s Guide

What Are the Steps for International Drivers?

California sees over 40 million tourists every year. Add thousands of new immigrants to that number

inkl

Anti-ICE protester says he was blinded by projectile fired by federal agent

The protest outside the federal immigration building in the city of Santa Ana was held in response to the death of Renee Good

The Independent UK

Wildlife crews stop actively searching for young wolves after livestock attacks

Wildlife crews have stopped actively searching for two juvenile gray wolves in Northern California's Sierra Valley

The Independent UK

California Billionaires Are Leaving the State in Response to Proposed Wealth Tax

The wealth tax would discourage investment and likely lower tax revenue for California.

Reason

Louisiana seeks California doctor’s extradition, testing the limits of shield laws

Louisiana is pushing to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills, challenging laws that protect telehealth providers shipping these pills nationwide

The Independent UK

Louisiana officials seek to extradite abortion provider from California

Louisiana law enforcement officials allege California doctor mailed abortion pills to a woman in the southern state

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Gavin Newsom comes out swinging against California billionaire tax

Ballot initiative, opposed by the ultra-wealthy, would levy one-time 5% tax on individuals worth more than $1bn

Roll Call

Trump defiant on economy in Michigan remarks amid growing voter angst

President Trump used a visit to Michigan to declare that an "economic boon" was underway as voter concerns about high prices grow.

LiveScience

Parkfield, San Andreas, and the quest for a 'crystal ball' for predicting earthquakes before they happen

A small town in California was hit by earthquakes once every 22 years for over a century, setting the stage for a major seismic experiment in the 1980s and 90s. But the quake ended up being 11 years late. In this excerpt from "When Worlds Quake," geophysicist Hrvoje Tkalčić looks…

The Guardian - US

California county accused of profiling Asian Americans agrees to police reforms

Agreement in Siskiyou county comes after lawsuit from Hmong residents alleging harassment by law enforcement

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International Business Times UK

Did Gavin Newsom Cheat on His Wife? Inside His 2005 Affair With Former Aide Ruby Rippey Gibney

Gavin Newsom's 2005 affair with aide Ruby Rippey Gibney resurfaces amid social media row. Inside the scandal that exposed gaps in the governor's personal accountability.

GOBankingRates

20 Best California Cities To Retire Without a Car

Californians hoping to enjoy their retirement without a strain on their wallets should consider going carless during their golden years.

The Guardian - US

The trans youth athletes in the US fighting for their rights: ‘Playing is an act of resistance’

As the US supreme court weighs bans on trans athletes, five students speak about the joy of sports and toll of exclusion

Euronews

Former sailor sentenced to 16 years for selling information about US Navy ships to China

Jinchao Wei, an engineer on the USS Essex, was one of two California-based sailors charged in August 2023 with providing sensitive military information to Beijing.

Fortune

As billionaires debate California's wealth tax, a tech investor suggests other ways to raise revenue that target a huge loophole the rich exploit

"But the truth is a lot of ultra wealthy people borrow money against their assets and live off of that borrowed money."

Space

This company is taking $1 million reservations for hotel rooms on the moon

A California-based start-up wants to open a hotel on the moon by 2032 and is now accepting bookings for the out-of-this world travel experience.

International Business Times UK

California Prisons Use VR 'Hope Machines' to Give Inmates Rare Glimpse Beyond Bars

Virtual reality technology is playing a vital role in readying inmates in California to reintegrate themselves back to society.

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