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Calif. to transfer hundreds of death row inmates out of San Quentin
The move is in line with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s opposition to the death penalty.
March 18, 2024
California ranks dead last in 2023 job growth
Other states like Nevada and Florida are far outpacing California's job growth.
March 18, 2024
Special master appointed to oversee women’s prison after sexual abuse
Several prison employees have been charged with sexual abuse in the last few years.
March 18, 2024
Regulators may delay rules to reduce water for lawns
State regulators are considering pushing back the rules until 2040.
March 15, 2024
Report: Calif. may not be on track to meet its 2030 emissions reduction goals
California's hope of getting its greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels look slim.
March 15, 2024
Prop. 1, passing narrowly, sparks blowback from Calif. cities
The mental health measure's ability to force locked and unlocked mental health facilities on communities is causing panic among California municipalities.
March 14, 2024
California lawmaker wants to ban Doritos from schools due to chemical dyes
Last year California banned chemicals found in Skittles. Now the same lawmaker behind that effort is looking to ban certain food dyes from schools.
March 14, 2024
High-Speed Rail needs billions of dollars more just to complete Central Valley segment
California will need at least another $100 billion to complete the entire project.
March 13, 2024
Calif. bill providing legal aid to illegal immigrant convicts of violent felonies yanked
The Southern California Democrat faced significant blowback to his proposal on Monday ahead of a scheduled committee hearing.
March 12, 2024
Calif. spent $18.5bil on affordable housing. It’s only built 57,000 units.
California's spending roughly $325,000 per unit of "affordable" housing it builds, new figures unearthed in an oversight hearing show.
March 11, 2024