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California’s governor has blocked the parole of Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel, more than five decades after she scrawled “Helter Skelter” on a wall using the blood of one of their victims

Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information: 

California governor Gavin Newsom’s recently established Unified Enforcement Task Force (UCETF) in an effort to crack down on illegal marijuana operations, which have been an ongoing problem in the state for a while now.

Democrats are in favor of reducing the power of government over property owners, while Republicans want bureaucrats to rule.

Proposition 30 would raise up to $5bn annually to help buy zero-emission cars, trucks and buses; Newsom calls it a ‘Trojan horse’

ANDERSON, Calif. — Brian Dahle, the Republican candidate for California governor, kept getting pings on his cellphone.

President Joe Biden’s visit to California and Oregon this week comes close to Election Day and shows how Democrats are calling in reinforcements in states that are typically afterthoughts for the party

LOS ANGELES — In the November race for California secretary of state, the candidates — Republican business executive Robert Bernosky and incumbent Shirley Weber, a Democratic former lawmaker — seem to agree on one thing: the need to boost voter registration and turnout at the polls.

California Assembly Bill 2660 sought to address a disturbing problem — a lack of clear and consistent data on dying children — with a straightforward solution: requiring officials to review and report such deaths. Not surprisingly, it sailed through the state Legislature without a single no vote from either party…

The Los Angeles City Council is mired in uncertainty

What can 2022 midterm candidates’ fashion can tell us about race, gender and the future of the parties in US politics? Josh Marcus investigates