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With Supreme Court set to overturn Roe v. Wade, Gov. Newsom tells Americans: ‘Wake up’

Tribune News Service · May 5, 2022

With Supreme Court set to overturn Roe v. Wade, Gov. Newsom tells Americans: ‘Wake up’

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday blasted a potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would overturn federal abortion protections under Roe v. Wade and urged Americans to “wake up.”

Los Angeles Times · May 4, 2022

Newsom: Democrats need 'counter-offensive' in culture wars

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is faulting his own political party for not doing enough in the nation's culture wars

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

What’s next if Roe v. Wade falls? More than half of states expected to ban or restrict abortion

If the Supreme Court’s conservative majority affirms the leaked decision overturning abortion rights in the U.S., the effects would be sweeping for 40 million women in more than two dozen states where Republican-led legislatures have been eagerly awaiting the repudiation of the right to terminate a pregnancy.

Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022

Caruso donated to politicians opposing abortion in the past. Will that matter to L.A. voters?

Abortion became an unlikely issue in the Los Angeles mayor's race this week after a draft Supreme Court opinion published Monday by Politico appeared to show that the nation's highest court is poised to overturn Roe vs. Wade.

Los Angeles Times · May 4, 2022

California will be ‘a beacon of hope’ for out-of-state abortion seekers, say leaders

SACRAMENTO — Defiant California leaders stood ready Tuesday to protect residents and nonresidents alike from any federal rollbacks of abortion rights, though they could face significant challenges in expanding the state’s capacity to serve as a haven for those arriving from outside its borders.

Los Angeles Times · May 4, 2022

States prepare for patchwork of abortion laws

WASHINGTON — In the hours after news leaked of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would reverse long-standing precedent for the right to an abortion, crowds began to gather around the Supreme Court.

Tribune News Service · May 3, 2022

California’s new drought rules: will they be enough to halt the ‘alarming challenges’ ahead?

As dry conditions prevail, the state is restricting outdoor watering while exploring other avenues of water

The Guardian - US · May 3, 2022

California is working to add abortion access to its constitution

Governor Gavin Newsom announced the proposed amendment following the leak of a federal Supreme Court opinion indicating Roe v. Wade will be overturned.

Mic · May 3, 2022

Why are gas prices still so high? And what's up with those rebate checks?

For the last two months, Eric Simpson has been facing a dilemma: go surfing, or save gas for his commute?

Los Angeles Times · May 3, 2022