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Mark Z. Barabak: Stop hounding Dianne Feinstein and let her finish her time in the Senate

When Dianne Feinstein showed up last week for the mud-heaving spectacle that served as the Senate’s vetting of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, several notable things did not happen.

Los Angeles Times

California Gov. Gavin Newsom broadens drought order — but again stops short of mandatory urban water cutbacks

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom, acknowledging the severity of the drought, ordered California cities and other local water agencies Monday to reduce their water usage and tighten their conservation rules.

Tribune News Service

1st Latina justice takes seat on California Supreme Court

The first Latina to serve on the California Supreme Court has been sworn in as officials praised the historic elevation of appellate judge Patricia Guerrero to the state’s highest court

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All Los Angeles first-graders now have a college savings account. Will families use them?

A new program is providing all first-graders enrolled in the Los Angeles Unified School District — an estimated 31,000 students — with a free college savings account.

Los Angeles Times

US seeks new lithium sources as demand for batteries grows

The United States will need far more lithium to achieve its clean energy goals, and the industry that mines the chemical element is poised to grow

The Independent UK

California sends millions of COVID-19 tests to schools for the return from spring break

LOS ANGELES — In an effort to prepare school districts across the state to test students for COVID-19 when they return from spring break, Gov. Gavin Newsom's office has begun sending out COVID-19 testing kits to schools.

Los Angeles Times

California makes history with first openly transgender judge appointed to bench

LOS ANGELES — One of California's eight newest judges is the first openly transgender person to be appointed to the bench in the Golden State, officials said.

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COVID Revealed America To Be a Nation of Rulers, Not of Laws

Life is returning to "normal" after two years, but that normal includes even fewer limits on executive powers.

Reason

Anita Chabria: Christian nationalists are behind LGBTQ+ laws. California isn't immune

LOS ANGELES -- When more than 100 Walt Disney Co. workers walked out of their Burbank offices to protest the companies lackluster opposition to Florida's unforgivable "don't say gay," law this week, it seemed like a heartening example of California rising to its reputation as a beacon of inclusivity and…

Los Angeles Times

California groundbreaking set for largest wildlife crossing

Groundbreaking is set in California for next month on what's billed as the world’s largest wildlife crossing

The Independent UK

California may give residents $400 rebate to offset record fuel prices

The governor has proposed giving drivers in the state $400 debit cards and giving transit agencies $750m to cover bus or train fares

The Guardian - US

Should rich Californians get gas price, inflation relief? Newsom, Democrats weigh options

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California leaders all agree that residents need some kind of relief from inflation and soaring gasoline prices — but who should qualify? Drivers? Those in lower income brackets? All taxpayers?

Tribune News Service

Abortion access in California: What to know about the system, costs and resources

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It's been more than six months since Texas enacted a near-ban on abortions, and California is catching a glimpse of how such decisions, state by state, can affect its role in providing the service to people living outside the state.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: No, the richest Californians don’t need a gas or grocery rebate

It’s a near certainty that California will dole out some kind of financial relief for residents dealing with soaring prices for gas, groceries and other living expenses. From Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to Democratic and Republican legislative leaders, there’s almost universal agreement that the state should use some of its…

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Newsom's gas price relief would send $400 payments to California vehicle owners

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday released the long awaited details of his tax refund plan to send $400 to Californians for each registered vehicle, a move that would put more money in the pockets of families who own more cars — even the state's wealthiest residents — and exclude those…

The Independent UK

California Gov. Newsom and wife earned $1.5 million in 2020

Tax records show California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife earned nearly $1.5 million in 2020 and paid about $480,000 in taxes

The Independent UK

Judge confirmed as 1st Latina on California Supreme Court

A San Diego appeals court judge who is the daughter of Mexican immigrants has become the first Latina confirmed to the California Supreme Court

Tribune News Service

California warns that mandatory water cuts are likely coming

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State regulators gave a bleak drought warning Monday to the farms and cities that draw drinking and irrigation water from California’s major rivers: Prepare for mandatory cutbacks.

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California’s drought response isn’t working. It’s time to order cuts in water use

California is in year three of a worsening drought and the situation is growing dire. After a wet and snowy December, California experienced its driest January and February on record. More than 93% of the state is now suffering “severe” or “extreme” drought, compared with 66% last month, according to…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Mandate water conservation rules in California — now

What is Gov. Gavin Newsom waiting for?

Los Angeles Times

In California’s dusty oil country, Ukraine war brings faint hope of keeping wells flowing

TAFT, Calif. — Here amid the dusty hills and deserted main streets of California’s oil country, the last three years have delivered “one kick in the gut after another,” some say.

The Guardian - US

California plan would give $100m to Indigenous leaders to buy ancestral lands

Proposal is part of Gavin Newsom’s pledge to preserve one-third of the state’s land and coastal waters by 2030

The Independent UK

California governor floats $100M plan for tribes to buy land

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed giving $100 million to Native American tribes

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Pausing California's gas tax won't lower prices at the pump

In an unlikely yet unsurprising election year twist, Gov. Gavin Newsom has embraced the same view of California's gas tax as state Republicans — that paying an extra 51 cents per gallon is a burden too big for residents already dealing with severe inflation. What the governor and conservatives conveniently…

Los Angeles Times

All California taxpayers would get $400 rebates to defray gas costs under new proposal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A group of Democratic state lawmakers on Wednesday called for sending a $400 rebate to every California taxpayer to help soften the blow of the recent surge in gasoline prices.

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