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Adam Schiff launches bid for Feinstein’s Senate seat
Schiff’s announcement continues an eventful week for the SoCal Congressman, who was blocked from serving on the Intelligence Committee.
Feds force PG&E to restart work on keeping Diablo Canyon running
PG&E's hopes for a speedier-than-normal review to keep its nuclear power plant humming were rebuffed. Now, a longer process begins to keep Diablo Canyon open.
Despite harshest gun laws in U.S., Calif. under seige of mass shootings
In a span of more than a week, California – home to the strictest gun laws in America – has been rocked by three mass shootings.
Calif. Democrats pitch wealth tax for all Californians – even if you moved out of state
California's most liberal lawmakers aren't satisfied with having the highest income taxes in the nation. Now they're hoping to tax underlying wealth.
Enviro groups pressed Newsom to oust former oil chief
A move to undercut controversial drilling rules and outrage from environmental justice activists led to the ouster of California's top oil regulator.
Calif. snowpack reaching record-setting levels
Recent storms have resulted in snowpack levels that haven’t been seen in California in decades.
S.F. panel presses for $5mil, debt elimination as slavery reparations
Neither San Francisco, nor the state of California, ever authorized the practice of slavery prior to or during the Civil War.
Calif.’s top oil regulator resigns
The state's oil czar chief effectively banned fracking during his time with the state.
White House: Biden to visit storm-ravaged Calif. on Thursday
President Joe Biden is expected to make his first trip out to California following weeks of storms that have soaked the Golden State, flooded communities, and shaken-up communities between the holidays.
Newsom reveals $297bil budget as state preps for swelling deficit
Climate spending will see the most significant cuts in Newsom's proposal.
