Estimated 24.6 million TV viewers watched inauguration coverage, smallest audience since 2013
Mother on trial in West Virginia denies locking adopted teens in shed
Extreme cold and snow across the South isn't a threat to most native plants and animals, experts say
Star-filled Louis Vuitton show unveils East-meets-West streetwear in collaboration with Kenzo
Trump order leaves Cuba prisoner deal in limbo
Ichiro Suzuki headlines 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class, receiving 99.7% of the vote
The facts about Trump's Stargate AI announcement
Trump says he is open to Musk buying TikTok if Tesla CEO wants to do so
Chicago Bears hire offensive guru Ben Johnson as head coach
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Big wins for organized labor and progressive causes as California lawmakers wrap for the year
California lawmakers have finished their work for 2023
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law requiring big businesses to disclose emissions
California will soon require big businesses to report a wide range of greenhouse gas emissions
News|Opinion|Political|US
In big year for labor, California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers both wins and surprises
California Gov. Gavin Newsom often touts California's leadership on the national stage
Education
California faculty at largest US university system launch strike for better pay
California State University faculty are launching four days of strikes across campuses for better pay and benefits
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A tax increase, LGBTQ+ youth protections and more sick leave highlight California's new laws in 2024
A new year brings new laws in California
Environment|News|US|World
High surf advisories remain in some parts of California, as ocean conditions begin to calm
Southern California's Ventura County issued a temporary evacuation warning for some residents living along the coast due to high surf
News|US
California lawmakers say reparations bills, which exclude widespread payments, are a starting point
California's Legislative Black Caucus is pushing for lawmakers to pass a package of more than a dozen reparations proposals
Environment|News
Biden administration taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areas
President Joe Biden's administration is announcing funding for 17 projects to expand renewable energy access on Native American reservations and in other rural areas
Lifestyle|News|US
What makes people happy? California lawmakers want to find out
A California lawmaker is trying to get the state Legislature to rethink policymaking by creating a committee to study how to make people happier
Education|Lifestyle|News|US
California court to weigh in on fight over transgender ballot measure proposal language
A California court will hear arguments Friday in a lawsuit alleging the state attorney general misled the public in a title and summary he released for a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools
Environment|News
California announces first new state park in a decade and sets climate goals for natural lands
California will open its first new state park in a decade this summer
Health|News|Political|US
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to let Arizona doctors provide abortions in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have announced legislation Wednesday aimed at helping Arizonans access abortions after the Arizona Supreme Court allowed a near total-ban to move forward
Economy|News|US
Psychedelic therapy and workers' rights bills fail to advance in California's tough budget year
California lawmakers on Thursday voted to keep hundreds of bills from advancing for a floor vote during a tough budget year
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Reparations proposals for Black Californians advance to state Assembly
The California Senate has passed a set of ambitious reparations proposals Tuesday
Education|News|US
California Senate approves ban on requiring schools to notify parents of child's pronoun change
The California Senate has approved a bill that would ban school districts from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child asks to go by a new pronoun at school
Education|Technology|US
California governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he wants to restrict students' usage of smartphones during the school day
Business|Economy|News|US
California lawmakers approve changes to law allowing workers to sue employers over labor violations
The California Legislature has approved bills that would amend a 20-year-old law allowing workers to sue their bosses over labor violations
Election|News|Political|US
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures California voters will consider
Education|News
California is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law barring school districts from passing policies requiring schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification
Education|Lifestyle|News|US
Southern California school district sues Gov. Newsom over new gender-identity law
A Southern California school district has sued Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom over a new law barring school districts from requiring that parents be notified of their child's gender identification change
Political|US
In a California gold rush town, some Black families are fighting for land taken from their ancestors
A historic gold-rush town in Northern California is at the center of a restitution fight led by Black families who say their ancestors' land was taken
News|US
Justice Kagan says there needs to be a way to enforce the US Supreme Court's new ethics code
Justice Elena Kagan says the U.S. Supreme Court should bolster its new ethics code by adding a way to enforce it
Education|Lifestyle|Technology|US
California Gov. Gavin Newsom nudges school districts to restrict student cellphone use
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict smartphone use on campuses
Environment|News
Heat waves, wildfires and now … snow? California endures a summer of extremes
The West Coast’s summer has been interrupted by an unusually cold system from the Gulf of Alaska that dropped down through the Pacific Northwest into Northern California
News|Political|US
California lawmakers pass landmark bills to atone for racism, but hold off on fund to take action
California lawmakers have approved a set of first-in-the-nation bills aimed at atoning for the state's legacy of discriminatory policies that have harmed Black Californians
