Category: California
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California Students: 5 Education Changes Families Should Know This Week California Students: 5 Education Changes Families Should Know This Week
California September 28, 2026

California Students: 5 Education Changes Families Should Know This Week

Five California education laws signed Sept. 27 could affect students and families ... more

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California Steps Into the National Crossfire as Newsom and Trump Escalate Their Political War California Steps Into the National Crossfire as Newsom and Trump Escalate Their Political War
California November 27, 2025

California Steps Into the National Crossfire as Newsom and Trump Escalate Their Political War

  How California politics in 2025 thrust the state into the national spotlight ... more

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California State of Emergency Declared as Flooding and Mudslides Ravage Communities California State of Emergency Declared as Flooding and Mudslides Ravage Communities
California December 25, 2025

California State of Emergency Declared as Flooding and Mudslides Ravage Communities

California state of emergency unlocks disaster aid as atmospheric river storms hit ... more

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California Signed New Housing Laws. Here’s What Actually Changes. California Signed New Housing Laws. Here’s What Actually Changes.
California September 30, 2026

California Signed New Housing Laws. Here’s What Actually Changes.

California’s new housing laws change how homes are approved, built and preserved, ... more

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California Sees Elevated COVID Activity as Late Summer Wave Eases Nationwide California Sees Elevated COVID Activity as Late Summer Wave Eases Nationwide
California September 28, 2026

California Sees Elevated COVID Activity as Late Summer Wave Eases Nationwide

  The late-summer COVID wave is losing momentum nationally, but wastewater, hospitalizations and ... more

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California Revokes 17,000 Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants California Revokes 17,000 Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants
California November 13, 2025

California Revokes 17,000 Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants

California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver's licenses given to immigrants after ... more

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California REAL ID Replacement: DMV Error Forces 325,000 Residents to Update IDs California REAL ID Replacement: DMV Error Forces 325,000 Residents to Update IDs
California January 2, 2026

California REAL ID Replacement: DMV Error Forces 325,000 Residents to Update IDs

DMV says most Californians are unaffected, but some immigrants with legal status ... more

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California Proposition 45 Explained: What the New Environmental Review Rules Would Change California Proposition 45 Explained: What the New Environmental Review Rules Would Change
2026 Proposition September 15, 2026

California Proposition 45 Explained: What the New Environmental Review Rules Would Change

California Proposition 45 would create a faster environmental-review process for certain housing, ... more

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California Proposition 44 Explained: What the 90% Rule Would Mean for Community Health Clinics California Proposition 44 Explained: What the 90% Rule Would Mean for Community Health Clinics
2026 Proposition September 12, 2026

California Proposition 44 Explained: What the 90% Rule Would Mean for Community Health Clinics

Proposition 44 would require certain nonprofit community clinics to spend at least ... more

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California Proposition 43 Explained: Why Some Local Taxes Would Need More Votes to Pass California Proposition 43 Explained: Why Some Local Taxes Would Need More Votes to Pass
2026 Proposition September 8, 2026

California Proposition 43 Explained: Why Some Local Taxes Would Need More Votes to Pass

California Proposition 43 would not directly raise or lower your tax bill. ... more

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California Prisoners Sleep with ‘one Eye Open’ California Prisoners Sleep with ‘one Eye Open’
California November 26, 2025

California Prisoners Sleep with ‘one Eye Open’

If you're serving hard time inside a California prison, you'll often find ... more

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California Primary Turnout Hits 40.8%, With Estimated 2 Million Latino Voters California Primary Turnout Hits 40.8%, With Estimated 2 Million Latino Voters
California July 2, 2026

California Primary Turnout Hits 40.8%, With Estimated 2 Million Latino Voters

Despite years of expanding vote-by-mail, early voting and ballot access, California continues ... more

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California Preserves LGBTQ Crisis Aid Despite Federal Cuts California Preserves LGBTQ Crisis Aid Despite Federal Cuts
California December 11, 2025

California Preserves LGBTQ Crisis Aid Despite Federal Cuts

As the federal government ends the 988 LGBTQ youth hotline option, California ... more

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California Officials: Supreme Court Decision Acknowledges a Basic Reality—Mail Delays Happen California Officials: Supreme Court Decision Acknowledges a Basic Reality—Mail Delays Happen
California June 29, 2026

California Officials: Supreme Court Decision Acknowledges a Basic Reality—Mail Delays Happen

The Court's decision allows California to continue counting ballots that are postmarked ... more

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California Lawmakers Return to a Familiar Fight as Immigration Bills Head to Key Vote California Lawmakers Return to a Familiar Fight as Immigration Bills Head to Key Vote
California August 3, 2026

California Lawmakers Return to a Familiar Fight as Immigration Bills Head to Key Vote

The California Assembly Appropriations Committee is considering new immigration legislation that would ... more

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California Lawmakers Have Stopped Voting. What Happens Now? California Lawmakers Have Stopped Voting. What Happens Now?
California September 10, 2026

California Lawmakers Have Stopped Voting. What Happens Now?

California lawmakers have stopped passing bills for the 2026 legislative session, but ... more

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California Launches Portal to Call Out Federal Agent Misconduct California Launches Portal to Call Out Federal Agent Misconduct
California December 4, 2025

California Launches Portal to Call Out Federal Agent Misconduct

  The new California federal agent misconduct portal lets residents submit evidence of ... more

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California Just Signed 21 New Immigration Laws. What Changes for Immigrant Families? California Just Signed 21 New Immigration Laws. What Changes for Immigrant Families?
California September 29, 2026

California Just Signed 21 New Immigration Laws. What Changes for Immigrant Families?

California just enacted 21 laws addressing immigration enforcement, detention, courthouses, workers, victims ... more

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California Just Made Plug-In Solar Easier. Could It Lower Your Electric Bill? California Just Made Plug-In Solar Easier. Could It Lower Your Electric Bill?
California October 3, 2026

California Just Made Plug-In Solar Easier. Could It Lower Your Electric Bill?

California's new plug-in solar law could give renters another way to make ... more

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California Just Changed the Rules for National Guard Deployments. What It Means for Los Angeles. California Just Changed the Rules for National Guard Deployments. What It Means for Los Angeles.
California September 19, 2026

California Just Changed the Rules for National Guard Deployments. What It Means for Los Angeles.

After National Guard troops were deployed to Los Angeles during the 2025 ... more

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