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Gavin Newsom grants posthumous pardon to California abortion provider

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Recognizing that California hasn’t always been the bastion for reproductive freedom that it is today, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday granted a posthumous pardon to a woman who went to prison for providing then-illegal abortions in the 1930s and 40s.

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California gambling measures failing, millionaire tax for electric vehicles close, new poll finds

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California ballot measure to raise taxes on multimillionaires to subsidize zero-emission vehicle programs, which has pitted Gov. Gavin Newsom against his own political party and the ride-sharing company Lyft, is narrowly favored by voters but remains in jeopardy.

Los Angeles Times

A ‘tripledemic’ of flu, RSV and COVID is feared in California

LOS ANGELES — A confluence of respiratory illnesses has some California officials warning of a possible triple threat that could strain health care systems.

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Supreme Court will reconsider Navajos' claim for more water from the Colorado River

WASHINGTON — With California and the Southwest facing a historic drought, the Supreme Court agreed Friday to review a 9th Circuit Court decision that held the Navajo Nation has a right to take more water from the Colorado River.

Los Angeles Times

Californians bankroll election deniers

Billionaire Trump backer Peter Thiel leads the pack

Salon

Republicans optimistic about their chances in California districts that gave Biden big victories

LOS ANGELES — As the sun set behind rows of modest homes, Republican Matt Jacobs knocked on doors urging voters in Oxnard to ditch their incumbent Democratic congresswoman and pick him to improve their quality of life.

Los Angeles Times

Lady of the Dunes’ late husband has been linked to two other deaths - now his friend speaks out

When the ‘Lady of the Dunes’ was identified last year, after almost half a century, as Tennessee woman Ruth Marie Terry, suspicion quickly centred on the man she’d married shortly before her death. The revelation, along with further details about his questionable past, left a family friend ‘speechless’ – and…

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Musk's Twitter faces lawsuit, ad exodus

Lawsuit says Musk violated California labor law by firing thousands of workers without advance notice

Salon

US gov forces Colo. River water cutbacks

The Interior Department outlined a path for unilateral cuts last week, upping the pressure on western states

Salon

McDonald's first-ever menu from 1940 had just nine items - including 'tempting' burger

McDonald's opened their first-ever restaurant in California in 1941 and the menu looked way different than it does today - with just nine items and only two burgers

Daily Mirror

Mini Will Teach You How To Use Manual Transmission In California

The brand will use BMW's test center in Thermal.

Motor1

Automatic voter reregistration can substantially boost turnout

Government efforts to keep registered voters on the rolls when they move from one address to another substantially boost those voters’ likelihood of casting a ballot, my research has found.

The Conversation

California's Anti-Vaping Ballot Question Isn't About 'Protecting Children'

It's about protecting adults from themselves, which should be none of the government’s business.

Reason

QAnon and red-baiting: California midterm races turn vitriolic

Tension reflects the heated battle between Democrats and Republicans for control of the House, a fight in which the state is key

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Twitter Says Layoffs to Begin Friday

Twitter said it will start laying off employees on Friday, as the new billionaire owner Elon Musk moves quickly after his big takeover to make the messaging platform financially sound. A company-wide email seen by AFP says Twitter employees will receive word via email at the start of business Friday,…

Los Angeles Times

'Reuben never misses.' Prep esports teams like California's Quartz Hill are grooming future pros.

LOS ANGELES — To find the most unlikely esports powerhouse in greater Los Angeles, you drive north toward the edge of the county line, where the trappings of urbanity begin to fade away and the arid landscape of the High Desert takes over the view far into the horizon.

The Independent UK

Biden to plug tech bill in California, campaign in Illinois

President Joe Biden is set to tour a southern California communications company that is expected to benefit from his legislative push to bolster American semiconductor manufacturing

Los Angeles Times

Exploring the riddle of California's 450-mile-long 3rd Congressional District

DARWIN, Calif. — A little before noon on a recent Wednesday, residents of this improbable town halfway between Death Valley and Mt. Whitney gathered in front of the post office after the morning delivery.

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Reason

Brickbat: Better Late Than Never

A California court has vacated the conviction of Maurice Hastings for a 1983 murder. DNA testing of semen collected during an oral swab of the victim, whose body was found in the trunk of her car, did not match Hastings. It did match that of another man who was convicted…

Tribune News Service

How well are pandemic learning recovery tactics working? UC San Diego will help lead 3-year study

SAN DIEGO -- California schools were handed billions of dollars to help students recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has been tough to track how all 1,000 of the state's school districts have been spending the money and how well their recovery strategies have been working.

The Independent UK

AG won't seek charges in LAPD shooting of man with fake gun

California’s attorney general will not seek criminal charges against Los Angeles police officers who fatally shot a man on Hollywood Boulevard last year, even though it turned out the gun he carried was fake

Reason

Doctors Say a California Law Targeting Clinicians Who Share COVID-19 'Misinformation' Is Unconstitutional

The law authorizes regulators to discipline physicians who deviate from the "contemporary scientific consensus."

Ballotpedia

All candidates for Water Replenishment District of Southern California District 4 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Water Replenishment District of Southern California District 4 — incumbent Sergio Calderon and Jose Gonzalez — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run…

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All candidates for Long Beach City Council District 3 in California complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Long Beach City Council District 3 in California — Kailee Caruso and Kristina Duggan — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for…

The Independent UK

Biden on California rescue mission as House Democrats falter

President Joe Biden is making his second trip to California in less than three weeks in hopes of bolstering Democratic House members in unexpectedly tight races

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