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George Skelton: Poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court gives Democrats a leg up in elections

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The conservative Supreme Court's pending decision to roll back national abortion rights is sure to hurt Republican candidates, even in California where women won't be affected.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Endorsement: Give Newsom a second term

Between managing California’s response to a once-in-a-century pandemic and fighting off a recall seeking to oust him from office, Gov. Gavin Newsom has confronted extraordinary events in his first term.

Los Angeles Times

'Roe' under threat, California leans in as abortion refuge

California is preparing for a world without Roe v

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2022 Cake Worlds Race North American Championship Kept It Clean In The Dirt

We attended the 2022 Cake Worlds Race North American round in California and the competition was fierce, fun, and fantastic to see.

RideApart

A New Report Explains How California Screwed Up Marijuana Legalization

Heavy regulation, high taxes, and local bans combined to cripple the legal cannabis industry, which accounts for just a third of the state's pot market.

Reason

At the Races: Roe, Roe, Roe the vote - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

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Telecom groups end fight against California net neutrality

Telecommunications industry groups have ended their bid to block California’s net neutrality law that prevents broadband providers from throttling service

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Newsom seizes on the fight over abortion as a key part of his reelection campaign

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two days after kicking off his reelection campaign, Gov. Gavin Newsom replaced his opening upbeat message about California with a dire warning that his highest-profile Republican opponent "stands with Donald Trump" and "wants to roll back abortion rights."

Los Angeles Times

As diversity rises, US boards still disproportionately white

Following a pressure campaign from outsiders, more companies are disclosing the racial breakdowns of their boards of directors

The Independent UK

California declares unprecedented water restrictions amid drought

Residents have been warned to scale down their water usage this summer, as critical shortages loom.

Al Jazeera

It could get harder to afford a house in California after interest rate hike. Here’s why

Think housing is already difficult to afford in California? Thanks to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike Wednesday, it could get even tougher.

Tribune News Service

New California program could help first-time home buyers

Seeking to chip away at an ambitious goal of boosting home ownership in California, the state has launched a new program of forgivable loans for first-time home buyers.

Tribune News Service

If Roe v. Wade is overturned, there's no guarantee that people can get abortions in liberal states, either

Liberal policymakers are quickly positioning their states as abortion havens after a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion indicating that the court could overturn Roe v. Wade was made public on the evening of May 2, 2022.

The Conversation

Allowing E15 fuel year-round won't increase sales very much, but it's a symbolic victory for corn ethanol advocates

As part of efforts to dampen high gasoline prices, the Biden administration is temporarily allowing gas stations to sell a special fuel blend called E15, containing 15% ethanol, year-round. Under the Clean Air Act, E15 cannot be sold in summer because it evaporates more readily in warm weather and can…

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‘Where do they expect us to go?’ Life at one Bay Area encampment before eviction

For many unhoused Californians, disabilities make life at a temporary shelter nearly impossible

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Newsom opens up to keeping nuclear power

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has opened up to the possibility of extending the operation of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, according to multiple reports, despite past opposition. That’s a positive development. We encourage the governor to resist ideological or special interest pressure to shutter the facility, which provided 6%…

Los Angeles Times

'I'm not doing anything wrong': Pot-smoking moms on parenting while high

LOS ANGELES -- From the outside, the moms gathered in a Santa Monica, California, living room could have been conferring about carpools, school boards or fundraisers, any of the myriad mundane meet-ups that come with parenting.

The Independent UK

Abuse-clouded prison gets attention, but will things change?

The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons and a task force of senior agency officials traveled recently to a federal women’s prison in California

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Abuse-clouded prison gets attention, but will things change?

The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons and a task force of senior agency officials traveled recently to a federal women's prison in California

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Online sports betting initiative campaign in California submits 1.6 million signatures

On May 2, Californians for Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support announced that proponents had submitted 1.6 million signatures to local election officials for verification to place an initiative that would legalize online sports betting in the state on the ballot. Sports betting in any form is currently illegal…

The Conversation

Lydia Ko’s 'time of the month' comment showed how far sportswomen have come – and how much still has to change

Last weekend’s LPGA event in California will likely be remembered as much for what was said as the golf that was played. Asked about some on-course treatment she’d needed for back pain, world number three Lydia Ko replied matter-of-factly, “It’s that time of the month.”

Los Angeles Times

With Supreme Court set to overturn Roe v. Wade, Gov. Newsom tells Americans: ‘Wake up’

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday blasted a potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would overturn federal abortion protections under Roe v. Wade and urged Americans to “wake up.”

The Independent UK

Newsom: Democrats need 'counter-offensive' in culture wars

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is faulting his own political party for not doing enough in the nation's culture wars

Los Angeles Times

‘We’re now into our sixth wave’: Coronavirus gains in California spark new concerns

SAN FRANCISCO — Coronavirus cases are continuing to increase in California, prompting one health official to warn that the state is heading into the next wave of the pandemic.

Ballotpedia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #11

Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in…

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