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Environmental justice has the White House's attention, building on 40 years of struggle – but California suggests new funding won't immediately solve deeply entrenched problems

A new office within the Environmental Protection Agency is bringing increased attention to a once-obscure concept: environmental justice.

The Conversation

Midterm Voters Choose To Protect Reproductive Freedom

Voters in California, Michigan, and Vermont embraced constitutional amendments to protect abortion rights, while Kentuckians rejected an anti-abortion amendment.

Reason

California: Plug-In Car Sales Reached 20% Market Share In Q3 2022

New vehicle sales in California continue to decrease, although all-electric car sales note consistent growth and reached a new record market share.

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Voters protect abortion rights in post-Roe elections in California, Michigan, Vermont

California, Michigan and Vermont are on track to become the first states to protect abortion rights in their constitutions.

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Editorial: Newsom's daunting challenges in new term only start with housing, homelessness and crime

To no one's surprise — except for maybe the conservative zealots who were also sure Gavin Newsom would be ousted in the pointless, failed recall election of September 2021 — the Democratic governor of the nation's largest state handily won reelection on Tuesday over state Sen. Brian Dahle, R-Bieber. At…

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Viasat shoots for early 2023 to launch the first of 3 terabyte class Internet satellites

SAN DIEGO — Carlsbad, California's Viasat said Tuesday that it expects to begin launching its next-generation broadband Internet satellite constellation early next year — marking another delay in getting the terabyte-class satellites into orbit.

Tribune News Service

Unique cat which is 'amazing medical anomaly' finds purrfect loving home in Newcastle

Beans (formerly Hope) was born with no sexual organs and will stay in the North East despite adoption enquiries from all over the UK and as far as California

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Proposition 1 abortion rights ballot measure passes in California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will codify its progressive abortion protections in its state Constitution after voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 1, a measure placed on the ballot in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade.

Los Angeles Times

David Valadao clings to slim lead over Rudy Salas in California congressional race

A Republican who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump and a popular Democratic state Assemblyman are in what analysts say is a toss-up for a Central Valley congressional seat that could tip partisan balance in the House to the GOP in 2023.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

California voters reject measures to legalize sports betting

Proposition 26 would have legalized sports betting at tribal casinos, while allowing them to also offer craps and roulette. Proposition 27 would have approved online and mobile sports betting.

WEKU

California voters enshrine right to abortion and contraception in state constitution

Proposition 1 was a direct response to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling.

WEKU

Shopkeeper who sold $2bn winning Powerball ticket: ‘It’s a very poor neighbourhood. I hoped somebody would win’

Winning ticket was sold at Joe’s Service Centre in Altadena, Southern California

The Independent UK

A measure to place abortion protections in the California Constitution ahead in early returns

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A measure to codify progressive abortion protections in the California Constitution under Proposition 1 was leading in early results on Tuesday, prompting supporters to pop open champagne.

Los Angeles Times

California voters approve ban on sale of flavored tobacco products

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters on Tuesday passed a ballot measure to uphold a 2020 law that banned the sale of most flavored tobacco products, giving anti-tobacco advocates an expected victory in a multiyear fight against the industry to mitigate a youth vaping crisis.

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California Voters Keep State Ban on Flavored Tobacco and Vapes

Bring on the black market.

Los Angeles Times

Alex Padilla makes history as first Latino elected to U.S. Senate from California

LOS ANGELES — Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla made history again Tuesday night when he became the first Latino to be elected to represent California in the U.S. Senate.

Los Angeles Times

California voters elect Gov. Gavin Newsom to a second term

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters on Tuesday handed Gavin Newsom a second term as governor, choosing the incumbent over an unfamiliar Republican state senator from Lassen County who struggled to compete with the Democratic political heavyweight.

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Biggest lottery jackpot prize ever of $2.04 billion won by ticket holder in California

Powerball main prize had not been won for 40 successive draws, hence the huge prize pot

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New car and truck sales in California down 16.1% this year

SAN DIEGO — Economic headwinds combined with lingering supply chain constraints have resulted in a sales dip of 16.1 percent in new car and trucks sales in California through the first three quarters of this year compared to the same period in 2021.

The Independent UK

Tigers in her home, a jaguar sold online and weeks on the run from the FBI. Meet Mimi Erotic, America’s new Tiger King

Trisha Denise Meyer was a fugitive from justice after the alleged illegal sale of an endangered jaguar. It’s not her first brush with the law, nor her first time on the lam. Meyer’s eccentric lifestyle - involving everything from pornstar style and scams to unleashed tigers in her home -…

Los Angeles Times

Winning ticket sold in California for record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot

LOS ANGELES — One lucky winner bought the record-breaking Powerball jackpot ticket at a store in Altadena, becoming the state’s first billionaire-by-lottery, according to California Lottery officials.

The Guardian - US

Deluge of propositions from abortion to climate on midterms ballots across US

Down-ballot voting could also determine drug legalization, gun rights and education funding, even ‘involuntary servitude’

USA Today Sports Media Group

Some very lucky person in California finally hit the $2 billion Powerball jackpot

Everyone else will have to try again next time.

The Independent UK

QAnon follower found guilty of murder allegedly wanted to kill everyone on local sex offender list

Rory Banks, 44, was convicted of first-degree murder and could serve anywhere from 55 years to life in prison when he is sentenced at the end of the month

Los Angeles Times

‘I’m terrified our world is coming to an end.’ Voters head to the polls across California on a rainy Election Day

LOS ANGELES — Voters across Southern California braved the rain Tuesday morning to cast their ballots in a midterm election that will determine the balance of power in Congress, abortion access and who will lead the nation’s second-largest city.

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