Feinstein, Senate’s longest serving woman, dead at 90
The death of California's senior senator sparks a fight over Gov. Gavin Newsom's appointment and throws a 2024 battle for the seat into chaos.
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Dubbed the “incumbent protection scheme” by Garry Bredefeld, the $30,000 limit from one campaign account to another is no longer allowed in Fresno County.
The former Yankee captain is headed to Bakersfield next year to help raise money for Kern County’s only hospice home.
Although one candidate is exiting the race, another has filed papers to enter, adding another wrinkle in the race to replace Councilman Garry Bredefeld in northeast Fresno.
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Assembly Republicans lobby Newsom to veto four bills
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Minor sex trafficking now considered a serious felony under California law
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High-Speed rail receives $200 million grant from infrastructure package
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Tony Thurmond launches campaign for governor
Thurmond’s entrance into the race pits two top Democratic officials against each other with possibly more on the horizon.
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Consulting firm McKinsey & Company currently contracts with the state of California, even though the company has been involved with selling drugs that have contributed to the opioid epidemic.
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Janz petitions court to drop county’s lawsuit against Bredefeld, Chavez
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Sacramento DA sues city over homelessness crisis
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