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George Skelton: With Roe overturned, will Democrats finally learn that losing parties can't construct the court?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Elections have consequences. That's a cliché, but clichés are born of truths. And this is a truth: If a Democrat had been elected president in 2016, we wouldn't have a right-wing Supreme Court.

Los Angeles Times

Erika D. Smith: In a chaotic post-Roe world, here's what it will take for women to still get abortions

Brittany Fonteno never wanted to imagine the chaos of a post-Roe world.

Los Angeles Times

California advances Texas-style lawsuits over illegal guns

The California Assembly has approved Texas-style lawsuits over illegal guns, mimicking the Lone Star State’s law aimed at deterring abortions

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Democrats create ‘sanctuary states’ for abortion as legal battles loom

A patchwork of rules determines reproductive rights across US after Roe vs Wade is overturned

Financial Times

California constitutional amendment securing abortion, contraceptive rights goes to voters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters will decide in November whether the state Constitution should explicitly protect a person’s right to an abortion and birth control.

Los Angeles Times

California voters to weigh constitutional right to abortion

California voters will decide in November whether to guarantee the right to an abortion in their state constitution

The Independent UK

Editorial: Gov. Newsom’s plan to prevent power outages has a big downside: fossil fuels

Gov. Gavin Newsom, worried about the threat of power shortages from climate-fueled heat waves, wildfires and drought as the state transitions to renewable energy, has crafted something of a devil’s bargain. To ensure California can keep the lights on during hot summer evenings when the power grid is at highest…

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California enacts bill to shield abortion providers and patients from red state bans

Democratic governor Gavin Newsom says his state would not aid or abet Republicans’ efforts to ‘create fear’ for those who travel to seek abortions

The Independent UK

California governor Gavin Newsom leads Democrats’ abortion pushback while DC flounders

Congress, White House play second fiddle as Democrats question whether their party has a plan

The Independent UK

How California is rushing to protect and expand abortion access following Supreme Court’s Roe decision

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Long before the Supreme Court’s bombshell decision Friday overturning Roe v. Wade, transforming reproductive rights for the first time in 50 years, California had laws protecting access to an abortion within its own borders.

Tribune News Service

In an America divided by abortion, guns and COVID, California and Newsom seize the moment

LOS ANGELES — As his wife stood behind him and held back tears, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday called the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade sickening and beckoned women in other states to California, their “sanctuary” for free abortion care.

Los Angeles Times

Democratic strongholds plot strategy to ensure abortion access

California, Washington and Oregon formed an alliance to ensure abortion access on the West Coast. Michigan’s leader asked the state’s highest court to rule quickly on her suit seeking to codify rights to the procedure. And in Illinois, the governor demanded a special legislative session.

Tribune News Service

Will Biden, Harris or Obama endorse Karen Bass for mayor? Time will tell as November looms

WASHINGTON — Just five days before the mayoral primary this month, the nation’s top housing official made an unusual appearance with Rep. Karen Bass in Los Angeles, helping the mayoral candidate make a show that she would tackle the city’s homeless crisis by summoning friends in the federal government.

Los Angeles Times

Early signs that SoCal is using less water, but big tests are still ahead

LOS ANGELES — Less than a month after sweeping water restrictions took effect across Southern California, early indications suggest residents are finally heeding calls to conserve as officials report a noticeable drop in demand throughout the region.

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The Guardian - US

‘We will fight like hell’: US western states band together to protect abortion rights

California, Oregon and Washington pledged to defend access and protect those seeking care as the US came to grips with losing Roe v Wade

Los Angeles Times

Newsom, lawmakers plan to provide more than $9 billion in gas refunds to Californians

Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have reached a tentative deal to return $9.5 billion in tax refunds to Californians, sending as much as $1,050 to families this fall in long-awaited financial relief from record-high gasoline prices and inflation.

Los Angeles Times

Newsom signs bill protecting California abortion providers from civil liability

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday that immediately protects abortion providers in California from liability when caring for patients traveling from areas where the procedure is now banned or access is narrowed.

Tribune News Service

Roe v. Wade is dead. Can you still get an abortion in California after the Supreme Court decision?

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade on Friday, sparking outrage throughout the vastly pro-choice Bay Area and the state. So what does this move mean for Californians?

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The Independent UK

How U.S. states have banned, limited or protected abortion

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion

Los Angeles Times

Mark Z. Barabak: Abortion decision means more anger, strife in a country already divided against itself

Never before has the Supreme Court so dramatically taken away a constitutional right.

Los Angeles Times

California leaders vow new gun restrictions after Supreme Court ruling threatens state law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta on Thursday pledged to work with the governor and lawmakers to pass new gun control legislation “to keep Californians safe” in response to a Supreme Court ruling that weakens requirements to obtain a license to carry a concealed weapon in the state.

The Independent UK

California Senate rejects involuntary servitude amendment

The California Senate has rejected a proposal to ban involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime

Los Angeles Times

California to pay $1,500 pandemic bonuses to state law enforcement officers

Law enforcement officers and other public safety workers employed by California are set to receive pandemic bonuses of $1,500 after Gov. Gavin Newsom and unions reached agreements.

Tribune News Service

How California primaries create special interest-fueled races with Democratic infighting

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento residents of Senate District 8 received reminders of California’s unusual top-two primary system every time they opened their mailboxes this spring.

The Guardian - US

The last nuclear plant in California – and the unexpected quest to save it

The Diablo Canyon facility, which provides 9% of the state’s energy, was due to shutter in 2025, but the state’s energy crunch could save it

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