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February 2025
California Lawmakers Scramble to Fix ‘Lemon’ Vehicle Law — Again
Funding for Small Businesses — a Big Source Of Jobs — at Risk Under Trump
How Trump’s Drastic K-12 Plans Will — and Won’t — Change California Schools
Should Builders Permit Their Own Projects? Post-Fire LA Considers a Radical Idea
California City Makes ‘Aiding’ or ‘Abetting’ a Homeless Camp Illegal
California Court Rules Against Baker in Revival of Same-Sex Wedding Cake Disputes
Santa Rosa City Councilmember Joins Race to Replace Sen. Mike McGuire in 2026
California Mulls New Domestic Violence Protections for When an Abuser Exits Prison
A Former Firefighter in the Legislature Has Ideas. Will Democrats Listen?
Gutted Courses, Fewer Majors, Faculty Layoffs: Who Will Feel Cal State’s 8% Budget Cut?
Prop. 36 Promised ‘Mass Treatment’ for Drug Offenses. Some Counties Aren’t Ready
Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration Are Creating ‘Fear.’ What You Need to Know About Them
California’s Surge in EV Sales Has Stalled — So What Happens to Its Landmark Mandate?
As California’s Fire Season Grows, State Senators Push for More Year-Round Firefighters
Demand for Immigration Legal Services Spikes at California Colleges
California Voters Erased a Plan to Keep Kids Insured. It Might Be Too Late to Fix It
January 2025
Artificial Intelligence Is Bringing Nuclear Power Back From the Dead — Maybe Even in California
One Reason Your Power Bill Is High: Baked-In Profits That Critics Call Excessive
Trump Wants to Break California’s Sanctuary State Law: 5 Things to Know
He Wants to Make California Republicans Relevant Again. So Why Does the GOP Dislike Him?
Trump Orders More Central Valley Water Deliveries, Claiming It Would Help LA Fires
California Senator Reappointed as Insurance Chair Despite Questions Over Corruption Probe
Trump’s Order Won’t Halt California’s Offshore Wind Leases. But Will It Derail the Industry?
Trump’s Bound for LA — Threatening to Withhold Fire Aid and Keeping Newsom Out of the Loop
California Is Investigating OpenAI’s Conversion to a For-Profit Company
Trump Wants to Deport Immigrants Accused of Crimes. California Sheriffs Could Make That Easy
LA Will Need Workers to Clean Up After Fires. It Can Be a Dangerous Job
Gavin Newsom Has Grown California’s Government to Record Size. Now He, Too, Is Selling ‘Efficiency’
Online Censorship in Schools Is ‘More Pervasive’ Than Expected, New Data Shows
LA Wildfire Response From California Lawmakers: Lots of Ideas, Few Details
‘Literally Off the Charts’: LA’s Critically Dry Conditions Stun Scientists as Fires Rage
New California Bill Would Block Trans Females From Playing in Girls’ Sports
Newsom Committed California to Making Its Own Insulin. It’s at Least a Year Behind His Schedule
Small California Schools Brace for Layoffs as Congress Slashes Funding for Rural Education
As Wildfires Burn, a Corruption Probe Left the Senate’s Insurance Committee Chair Vacant
A Week From Hell: See How LA Fires Destroyed Neighborhoods From Coast to Foothills
California Has More Money Than Expected. Here’s How Gavin Newsom Wants to Spend It
Hundreds of California Prison Firefighters Join Battle Against Los Angeles Wildfires
LA Fires Underscore How Much California Has to Lose if Trump Withholds Disaster Aid
Too Wet and Too Dry: The Crazy North-South Gap in California’s Rain
Five Things to Watch as California’s Legislature Returns to the Capitol in 2025
Businesses Sue State Over New Workplace Law
Can California Keep ICE Away From Schools? Lawmakers Want to Try as Crackdowns Loom
California Almost Legalized Psychedelics. Now, Supporters Are Looking for a Good Test Case
December 2024
New Law Inspired by Ex-Lawmaker’s DUI Adds to Alcohol Education in California Schools
California Stiffened Penalties for Theft — and More Changes Are Coming
Most Medical Debt Can No Longer Hurt Your Credit Score Under New California Law
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