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California governor passes law that allows gun violence victims to sue firearm manufacturers

‘They can no longer hide from the mass destruction that they have caused,’ Gov Gavin Newsom says

The Independent UK

CA Cultivation Tax Elimination, Meaningfully Eases Pricing Pressures And Likely Drives Consolidation

July 6, 2022: Last week, California’s onerous cultivation tax ($161/lb.) was officially eliminated. While far from solving all the issues for California operators, the tax change meaningfully reduces the break-even threshold for growers and particularly those with the biggest scale in capacity.

Benzinga

California opens the door to suing gun makers. Here's what the new law does

LOS ANGELES — Three weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down tough state controls on concealed weapon licenses, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law an effort to limit the availability of "abnormally dangerous" guns in the state.

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Coronavirus deaths in LA County rising as ultra-contagious subvariants spread infections

LOS ANGELES — The number of weekly COVID-19 deaths reported in Los Angeles County has doubled over the last month — the first significant increase in fatalities since the winter surge.

Los Angeles Times

Renegade District Attorneys Who Defy State Mandates Are Often Freedom's Last Line of Defense

Perhaps, as we relearn the virtues of local decision-making, we'll also reacquire a taste for individualism.

Reason

Editorial: Climate change is killing California’s iconic trees

Firefighters and forest ecologists are again scrambling to save ancient giant sequoia trees from the threat posed by increasingly fast, powerful and destructive wildfires that have raged through California in recent years.

Los Angeles Times

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Many alternatives to Trump, Biden

Donald Trump is reportedly preparing an early announcement of his 2024 candidacy. The White House insists President Joe Biden will seek re-election.

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3 Charged in Scheme to Sell Stolen ‘Hotel California’ Lyrics

A rock memorabilia dealer and two other men were charged Tuesday with scheming to sell allegedly ill-gotten, handwritten lyrics to the classic rock juggernaut "Hotel California" and other hits by the Eagles. Prosecutors said the trio lied to auction houses and buyers about the manuscripts' fuzzy chain of origin, coaching…

Asharq Al-Awsat

ICE banned from using contractors to arrest immigrants at California jails, prisons

A California lawsuit has ended with a settlement that bans U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials from leaning on private contractors to arrest immigrants at state prisons and jails and send them to deportation proceedings.

Los Angeles Times

Ex-House member who resigned files for bankruptcy

Former California congresswoman Katie Hill has filed for bankruptcy protection

The Independent UK

Sikh man from Jalandhar joins US national guard, to wear 5 ‘kakaars’

AMBALA: Kanwarpreet Singh of Punjab’s Jalandhar has graduated with the rank of a Specialist in the finance department of the United States (US) army national guard from California state on Thursday. US national guard is a state-based military force, which is part of the reserve component, which can be activated…

The Times of India

'Weed Like Change': A Sustainable Campaign To Regenerate Cannabis Industry By Maintaining Living Soil

Weed Like Change, a campaign designed to offer a more sustainable vision seeks to raise cannabis consumer awareness around sun-grown regenerative cannabis.

Benzinga

Former Rep. Katie Hill, who lost revenge porn lawsuit, files for bankruptcy

LOS ANGELES — Democrat Katie Hill, a former California congresswoman who owes hundreds of thousands of dollars to media parties she unsuccessfully sued over the publication of salacious pictures while she was in office, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Los Angeles Times

Cannabis Companies Nabis And The Parent Company Forge Exclusive Distribution Partnership

Nabis, a licensed cannabis wholesale platform, announced a distribution partnership with The Parent Company (TPCO) (NEO: GRAM.U, OTCQX: GRAMF) that will optimize efficiencies while bringing top brands to dispensaries across California.

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California enacts sweeping gun control laws, setting up a legal showdown

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Less than a month after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against restrictions on carrying firearms in public in a substantial victory for Second Amendment advocates, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed at least three major gun control measures into law to restrict access to the weapons and…

Reason

A California Law Regulating Ride-Share Apps Leaves Truckers in Limbo

The state's trucking industry fears drivers will quit or work out of state.

The Independent UK

California's Newsom goes to Washington; 2024 chatter follows

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is headed to Washington this week in a visit certain to kindle more talk about his national political ambitions

Los Angeles Times

California Gov. Newsom pushes back on criticism of his Montana family vacation

LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing back on criticism and news stories about his family vacation to visit his in-laws in Montana for the Fourth of July.

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The Independent UK

Yosemite wildfire grows, but giant sequoias remain protected

A wildfire on the edge of a grove of California’s giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park has grown but remains partially contained

The Independent UK

7-Eleven stores across Southern California urged to close early on Monday following spate of armed robberies

At least two people died in a string of shootings during armed robberies at several 7-Eleven locations in Southern California on Monday

McClatchy Washington Bureau

California’s no party preference voters were no-shows in June 7 primary, report says

WASHINGTON — Only 18% of the 6.4 million Californians who are registered Independent, third-party or without a preference voted in the June 7 primary, according to Political Data, which tracks voter trends.

Reason

Sig Sauer Libel Suit Bumped from N.H. to Connecticut

A good illustration of how many courts deal with personal jurisdiction in libel cases.

Los Angeles Times

'Yellowstone' actress charged with collecting $96,000 in workers' comp fraud

LOS ANGELES — "Yellowstone" actress Q'Orianka Kilcher has been charged with two felony counts of workers' compensation fraud, California officials announced Monday.

Los Angeles Times

Brazen robbery of $60,000 Rolex in 99 Ranch parking lot shocks Asian Americans

LOS ANGELES — A man and woman were loading groceries into their car Saturday after shopping at 99 Ranch Market in Rowland Heights, California, when two strangers approached.

The Independent UK

Victims killed during 7-Eleven armed robberies in California identified

Police believe the shootings are related

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