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California adds laws targeting ghost guns, sales to minors

California already has some of the nation’s toughest gun laws, but it has added new restrictions on untraceable “ghost guns” and limiting marketing firearms to minors

The Independent UK

College, High School Football Stars Talk USC, UCLA to the Big Ten

From Heisman contenders to prep stars, California natives share excitement following USC and UCLA's move to the Big Ten

Sports Illustrated

US conservatives vow harsh restrictions to curtail abortion pills

Discreet and available by mail, abortion-inducing pills could make conservative abortion bans challenging to enforce.

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Abortion limits in Arizona put pressure on clinics in Southern California

SAN DIEGO — Suspension of most abortions in Arizona is already putting significant pressure on medical clinics in San Diego, Imperial and Riverside counties.

Tribune News Service

What, If Any, Celebrity Cannabis Brands Have Been The Most Successful So Far?

In select studies, celebrity endorsements have produced an average 4% sales increase. At this time, it appears that isn't the case in the US cannabis market.

Benzinga

New California gas tax hits Friday, bringing higher pump prices

LOS ANGELES — Californians contending with the highest gas prices in the nation will pay another 3 cents per gallon starting Friday due to the state's annual gas tax increase.

Los Angeles Times

Scoop: Jared Kushner's Saudi-backed Affinity signs first big private equity deal

Mosaic, a California solar loans company, is raising over $200 million.

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CA Update: Scott Wiener's Safe Consumption Sites Pass Assembly, Bill To Remove Marijuana Grow Tax Heads To Gov. Newsom & More

Scott Wiener’s Safe Consumption Sites Bill Passes Assembly, Heads Back To Senate The measure to authorize safe consumption sites for illicit drugs, through certain jurisdictions in California as part of a pilot program was approved by the state Assembly on Thursday.

Benzinga

EV demand is so hot that Tesla owners are flipping their cars like houses

Dennis Wang lost money on his first try, but then he learned from his mistakes.

Los Angeles Times

California Goes Ahead With Lithium Tax Despite Protests From EV Suppliers

California has approved a plan to tax the electric vehicle battery metal lithium to generate revenue for environmental remediation projects, Reuters reports. The tax is structured as a flat-rate per tonne and will go into effect in January. Funds generated from the tax will help restore the Salton Sea region from…

Benzinga

Spaceship-like £330m megayacht can fold down to fit under bridges

It's the brainchild of a California designer

Wales Online

California budget ends high-speed rail standoff, sends billions to other projects

After wrangling over the future of California’s high-speed rail, state lawmakers plan to release a critical batch of money to finish a bullet train in the Central Valley, while also establishing an inspector general to audit the beleaguered project and authorizing billions of dollars in new money for rail plans…

Tribune News Service

George Skelton: Will California gun control legislation survive the Supreme Court ruling? Time will tell

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gun control bills have been shooting through the state Legislature at rapid-fire speed, and Gov. Gavin Newsom is eager to sign them. But it’s anyone’s guess how many will survive this Supreme Court.

Los Angeles Times

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Apple Hikes Japan Price of iPhone by Nearly a 5th

Apple Inc has hiked by nearly a fifth the cost of its flagship iPhone phone in Japan, which is battling a weakening yen currency and rising inflation. The Cupertino, California-based manufacturer's entry level iPhone 13 now costs 117,800 yen ($870), Apple's website showed, compared to 99,800 yen previously. With the…

The Guardian - US

Brand new bang: Lake Tahoe resort scraps July 4 fireworks for drones

Pyrotechnic displays pose a heightened fire risk in a time of intense drought and cause distress to wild animals

Los Angeles Times

How California will fight Supreme Court’s limits on EPA climate enforcement

LOS ANGELES — Many public officials and environmental advocates in California were dismayed by Thursday’s Supreme Court decision to limit federal authority on greenhouse gases from power plants, citing a collective blow to the monumental challenge of tackling global warming.

The Independent UK

California sets nation's toughest plastics reduction rules

Companies that want to sell shampoo bottles, food products and other items wrapped in plastic in California will have to cut down their use of the material

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California passes first sweeping US law to reduce single-use plastic

The bill states that 30% of plastic items sold or bought be recyclable by 2028 and economic responsibility falls to producers

Los Angeles Times

Newsom signs state budget bills, with gas refunds to 17.5 million California taxpayers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law key elements of a new $307.9-billion state budget, a spending plan centered on gas refunds for 17.5 million taxpayers to soften the sting of high fuel prices and the cost of living.

The Independent UK

Californians won't weigh 'involuntary servitude' amendment

California will not consider amending its state constitution to eliminate an exemption that allows indentured servitude to punish crime

The Independent UK

Agency clears way for Oakland Athletics $12B ballpark plan

A California agency has cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to move forward with a $12 billion waterfront ballpark project

Tribune News Service

Anti-slavery measure sits in California Senate, disappointing prison reform advocates

A measure that would change the California constitution to prohibit involuntary servitude in criminal punishment did not pass the Senate in time to make a deadline for the November ballot, disappointing prison reform advocates who called it critical in addressing the state’s history of enslavement.

Tribune News Service

California won’t pay for travel to four states over laws prohibiting transgender girls in sports

California is banning state-funded travel to four states that passed laws this year prohibiting transgender women and girls from competing in school sports according to their gender identities.

The Independent UK

High court declines to take up fight over airline crew rest

The U.S. Supreme Court is letting states set their own standards for meal and rest breaks by airline crews

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