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Big day for California Democrats running statewide; bad day for big-money ballot measures

Even as ballots continue to be counted in two top races, California Democrats running for statewide office had an easy election night, while it was immediately clear the mega millions spent on several high-profile ballot measures turned out to be a poor investment.

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Medi-Cal leaves most patients behind

The Medi-Cal program aims to address health disparities in California, but it is riddled with issues

Salon

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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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

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.

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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As heavy favorite for Senate, Padilla helps other Democrats

Alex Padilla ended his campaign to remain California’s junior senator the way he began _ trying to generate support for fellow Democrats in other races

The Independent UK

California's Newsom poised to win 2nd term as governor

California's sleepy campaign for governor is ending

The Independent UK

California voters weigh new tax on rich to boost EV adoption

California voters are weighing whether to boost taxes on the rich to put more electric cars on the roads

The Independent UK

George Skelton: Newsom said 'It's time to stop pointing fingers and join hands' on homelessness. That means him too

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As he approaches a second term, Gov. Gavin Newsom is scolding local governments for failing to conquer homelessness. But he should be pointing his finger in a mirror.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: We can’t afford to shutter California’s aging oil refineries yet

After a summer with some historic gasoline price increases, California continues to experience the highest gas prices in the country by a considerable margin.

Los Angeles Times

Fierce fights over US House, LA mayor top California ballot

California's midterm elections are coming to a close with a burst of house-to-house campaigning and nonstop TV advertising

The Independent UK

Donald Trump is bookies' favourite to be next US President in 2024 as Midterms loom

Former President Donald Trump has been flitting around the country speaking at rallies for candidates backing his disproved claims the 2020 election was stolen

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California Democrats rally for abortion rights measure Proposition 1

LOS ANGELES — California's top Democrats rallied in Long Beach on Sunday morning to urge voters to support Proposition 1, a state constitutional amendment that would block the state from passing any measures restricting access to abortion or contraception.

Los Angeles Times

Just another midterm election? Or does a November surprise await?

In one sense, the fundamentals of this election season have remained remarkably consistent. President Joe Biden's approval ratings languish in the low 40s. High inflation stubbornly persists. And odds have stayed stacked against the sitting president's party.

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‘Death in the family’: California tribe anguished as water, sacred fish vanish from rivers

ISHI PISHI FALLS, SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. — Carrying a pair of 20-foot wooden poles with a net strung between them, Ron Reed shimmied above the Klamath River across wooden boards perched between slippery boulders.

Los Angeles Times

Newsom urges California lawmakers not to tax forgiven federal student loans

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday called on the California Legislature to act quickly to prevent student loan borrowers from having to pay state income taxes on up to $20,000 in federal debt forgiveness.

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After being tested and singed by fire as California's governor, Newsom seeks another term

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Four years ago, Gavin Newsom delivered an election-night acceptance speech that promised to make California "a place of opportunity, safety and affordability for everyone," ending a gubernatorial campaign stuffed with audacious policy goals.

The Independent UK

California governor pardons abortion activist from 1940s

Gov. Gavin Newsom has posthumously pardoned an abortion activist from the 1930s and 1940s

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Gavin Newsom grants posthumous pardon to California abortion provider

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Recognizing that California hasn’t always been the bastion for reproductive freedom that it is today, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday granted a posthumous pardon to a woman who went to prison for providing then-illegal abortions in the 1930s and 40s.

Los Angeles Times

California gambling measures failing, millionaire tax for electric vehicles close, new poll finds

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California ballot measure to raise taxes on multimillionaires to subsidize zero-emission vehicle programs, which has pitted Gov. Gavin Newsom against his own political party and the ride-sharing company Lyft, is narrowly favored by voters but remains in jeopardy.

Reason

Doctors Say a California Law Targeting Clinicians Who Share COVID-19 'Misinformation' Is Unconstitutional

The law authorizes regulators to discipline physicians who deviate from the "contemporary scientific consensus."

The Independent UK

'Do better': Newsom pauses $1B in homelessness spending

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he will delay giving $1 billion in funding to local governments because he says they are not being aggressive enough in curbing homelessness

The Independent UK

California on track to become the fourth largest economy in the world

Golden State poised to pass Germany and sit behind only US, China and Japan

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