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Calif. law banning gun sales to under-21 residents invalidated, court rules
A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under 21 is unconstitutional.
May 11, 2022
Newsom pleaded for water cutbacks amid drought. Californians stopped listening.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has begged Californians to cutback their water use, but March saw water use increase by 19 percent compared to 2020.
May 11, 2022
CSU exec harassment cases headlined by porn on work computers, demeaning employees
The fallout from CSU Chancellor Joseph Castro's ouster is raining down at a number of the 23 California State University campuses – including CSU Bakersfield, records show.
May 9, 2022
Report: Gas rebate could be delayed for months
Californians hoping for financial relief from high gas prices might have to keep waiting.
May 9, 2022
Ticket to “graveyard of famous boondoggles”: Newsom, lawmakers haggle over bullet train funds
Described as "one of the most consequential disputes in modern state history," California's top Democrats are struggling to chart a course forward for the state's troubled bullet train.
May 8, 2022
Calif. grid officials buckle up for rocky summer of possible blackouts
California energy officials warned the state may be at risk of blackouts for the next three summers due to power supply shortages and extreme weather.
May 8, 2022
Is Diablo Canyon a problem – or the solution?
Simply put, California is far too behind in our production of energy to meet its lofty goals. It's why our lone remaining nuclear power plant has returned to the forefront, writes Asm. Devon Mathis (R–Porterville) writes.
May 5, 2022
Patterson, legislators request audit into Fresno State, CSU over sex harassment claims
California's legislature is joining the pack of entities probing the handling of sexual harassment investigations at the nation's largest public university system.
May 2, 2022
Calif. bullet train officials OK route between San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area
Environmental work behind the 90-mile connecting the Valley to the Bay Area is now done. Here's what comes next.
May 1, 2022
Suspending Calif. gas tax returns – with bipartisan push in Sacramento
The campaign to suspend California's highest-in-the-nation gas tax (or 51-cents per gallon) faces stiff resistance from Democratic leaders in the Legislature.
May 1, 2022