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GOP lawmaker calls for tracking homeless spending, working with Democrats on mental health

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Republican lawmakers say that, before California spends even more money battling homelessness, the public deserves to know exactly how the tens of billions of dollars already put toward the epidemic are being spent and whether the state is getting results. Among the GOP lawmakers calling for greater…

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As fentanyl deaths surge in California, lawmakers kill bills that would punish dealers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As thousands of Californians die each year from drug overdoses fueled by fentanyl, a bitter fight has emerged in Sacramento over how lawmakers can hold dealers accountable without refilling state prisons and waging another "war on drugs."

Los Angeles Times

Black Californians owed $800bn in reparations for decades of discrimination, say economists

Preliminary estimate more than 2.5 times larger than state’s $300bn annual budget

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Reparations for Black Californians could top $800 billion

Economists for a California task force on potential reparations for Black residents estimate payouts could reach more than $800 billion for harm caused by policing and housing discrimination

The Independent UK

Need help for loved ones with severe mental health illness? California has a plan

The state is planning "Care Court" pilot programs to help people with severe mental illness. A judge can order a treatment plan that counties must fund. Disability rights groups have sued to stop it.

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California Gov. Newsom hails new price gouging law: "California took on Big Oil and won"

"We proved we can actually beat big oil," Newsom said during a signing ceremony in the state Capitol today.

Axios

University of California proposes first-time systemwide admission guarantee to all qualified transfer students

LOS ANGELES — The University of California on Tuesday unveiled its first-ever systemwide admission guarantee for qualified transfer student applicants — but access to particular campuses is not assured.

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New California gas price law another defeat for oil industry

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is planning to sign a new law that could penalize oil companies for making too much money

The Independent UK

Trump leads PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market

As of March 27, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.40, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.29, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.27. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has…

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California farmers flood fields to boost groundwater basin

With water gushing through California’s rivers, some farmers have started devoting a portion of their land to capture these flows and let them seep into the ground

The Independent UK

New bill seeks to limit housing sprawl in fire- and flood-prone areas of California

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Over the past half-century, new housing has spread into ever more far-flung parts of California – from luxury estates perched on remote hillsides to tightly packed subdivisions stretched over rural flatlands.

Tribune News Service

George Skelton: Newsom denies the obvious: California is no longer in drought

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom came close but couldn't quite bring himself to say it: The drought's over.

Los Angeles Times

California lawmakers approve Newsom's oil bill. Here's what you need to know

California lawmakers on Monday approved Gov. Gavin Newsom's legislation to increase transparency in the oil industry, in the final hours of a special session he called last year to penalize excessive profits.

Los Angeles Times

California lawmakers OK potential fines for high gas prices

California lawmakers have approved the nation's first penalty for price gouging at the pump

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They grow America’s strawberries. A vicious flood made them climate migrants

California immigrant farm workers bore the brunt of this winter’s extreme weather – yet have scant resources to put their lives back together

Tribune News Service

Commentary: California’s coast is a frontline for climate justice

Ten years ago, I wrote a book called "The Golden Shore: California’s Love Affair with the Sea." Back then, I suggested that California, with almost 40 million people and the world’s fifth largest economy, was proof that you could grow a progressive society while protecting your coast and ocean. The…

The Independent UK

California looks to spend some Medicaid money on housing

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use Medicaid money to pay for housing for some vulnerable people

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Sunlight can help California rein in Big Oil’s greed

After months with little apparent progress, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to hold the oil industry accountable for high gas prices and deter price gouging is now on a fast track toward passage in the California Legislature.

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Newsom rolls back California drought restrictions after remarkably wet winter

DUNNIGAN, Calif. — On the heels of one of California’s wettest winters on record, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced that he will roll back some of the state’s most severe drought restrictions and dramatically increase water supplies for agencies serving 27 million people.

The Independent UK

California ends some water limits after storms ease drought

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ended some of the state water restrictions

Reason

The COVID-19 Pandemic Permanently Damaged Property Rights

Officials used the crisis to impose policies they already supported but couldn't get through the normal legislative process, like bans on evictions.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Why California will still have a water shortage no matter how much it rains this year

During a winter of blizzards, floods and drought-ending downpours, it’s easy to forget that California suffers from chronic water scarcity — the long-term decline of the state’s total available fresh water. This rainy season’s inundation isn’t going to change that.

Los Angeles Times

Newsom wants to give Hollywood a big new perk. Will lawmakers agree?

LOS ANGELES — Movie studios would be eligible for a long-sought perk under Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to let them convert a portion of their state tax credits into cash payments, essentially creating a government subsidy for Hollywood that California doesn't offer to any other industry.

Los Angeles Times

'Fed up' California workers across industries demand more amid rising cost of living

Fast-food cooks and cashiers. Caretakers. Housekeepers. Hospital staff. School bus drivers. Custodians. State employees.

Los Angeles Times

Newsom vowed to pardon LGBTQ Californians. Only 1 living person has benefited

Three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an initiative to pardon LGBTQ Californians who were prosecuted for being gay, only one living person has benefited from the program.

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