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 Is Expanding Speed Cameras to Highway Work Zones — What Drivers Need to Know in 2026 California Is Expanding Speed Cameras to Highway Work Zones — What Drivers Need to Know in 2026
California January 17, 2026

California Is Expanding Speed Cameras to Highway Work Zones — What Drivers Need to Know in 2026

California Is Expanding Speed Cameras to Highway Work Zones — What Drivers ... more

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Why It’s Getting Harder for Some California Small Businesses to Get Loans Why It’s Getting Harder for Some California Small Businesses to Get Loans
California September 24, 2026

Why It’s Getting Harder for Some California Small Businesses to Get Loans

SBA lending is down in 2026, while credit requirements, borrowing costs and ... more

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California Teachers Union Sues Over $3.9 Billion in School Funding. Here’s What the Dispute Means California Teachers Union Sues Over $3.9 Billion in School Funding. Here’s What the Dispute Means
California September 15, 2026

California Teachers Union Sues Over $3.9 Billion in School Funding. Here’s What the Dispute Means

The California Teachers Association is suing the state over billions of dollars ... 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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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’s New Tire Rules Could Cut Costs for Latino Drivers — But the Upfront Price Tag Is the Real Test California’s New Tire Rules Could Cut Costs for Latino Drivers — But the Upfront Price Tag Is the Real Test
California August 23, 2026

California’s New Tire Rules Could Cut Costs for Latino Drivers — But the Upfront Price Tag Is the Real Test

California’s new tire-efficiency rules begin in 2029. Here’s what they could mean ... more

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California Cost of Living Crisis: State Ranked One of the Worst Places to Move to in 2026 California Cost of Living Crisis: State Ranked One of the Worst Places to Move to in 2026
California July 8, 2026

California Cost of Living Crisis: State Ranked One of the Worst Places to Move to in 2026

A new ConsumerAffairs report ranks California as the nation's third-worst state to ... 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’s Pumpkins Are Ready for Halloween. But Who Is Left to Harvest Them? California’s Pumpkins Are Ready for Halloween. But Who Is Left to Harvest Them?
California October 13, 2026

California’s Pumpkins Are Ready for Halloween. But Who Is Left to Harvest Them?

California’s pumpkin crop looks healthy for Halloween, but the effects of immigration ... more

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California Sues to Block New Public-Charge Rule. What Immigrant Families Need to Know Now California Sues to Block New Public-Charge Rule. What Immigrant Families Need to Know Now
California September 14, 2026

California Sues to Block New Public-Charge Rule. What Immigrant Families Need to Know Now

California has joined a multistate lawsuit seeking to block a new federal ... 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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After Prison in California: The Hidden Struggle to Find Work, Rebuild Income, and Move Forward After Prison in California: The Hidden Struggle to Find Work, Rebuild Income, and Move Forward
California July 27, 2026

After Prison in California: The Hidden Struggle to Find Work, Rebuild Income, and Move Forward

A new study finds that many formerly incarcerated people return home with ... 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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