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California taxpayers are set to receive gas refunds beginning next month

After several months of waiting, Californians who qualify for the state's gas price relief program could begin seeing payments in October.

Los Angeles Times

DeSantis could be charged with kidnap after moving migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

California Governor Gavin Newsom asks DoJ to ‘investigate whether the alleged fraudulent inducement would support charges of kidnapping under relevant state laws’

The Independent UK

Editorial: California bill can limit role of racism in the criminal justice system

It’s hardly news that Black Americans are overrepresented in prison. Nationwide, Black people are locked up in state prison at a rate of 1,240 per 100,000 residents, as compared with 261 whites. That’s 4.8 times greater incarceration of Black than white people, based on 2019 data from the U.S. Bureau…

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Newsom calls for US inquiry into DeSantis and migrant flight to Martha’s Vineyard

Gov. Gavin Newsom called Thursday for a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to fly several immigrant families to Martha’s Vineyard.

Tribune News Service

California 1st with law protecting children's online privacy

A new law in California will require companies that provide online services to protect children's privacy

The Independent UK

Hundreds of places have removed ‘squaw’ from name. Why not the town in Fresno County?

FRESNO, Calif. — The rural town of Squaw Valley in eastern Fresno County is now facing federal, state and local efforts to change its name as part of a national push to remove the word “squaw” from places across the United States.

Tribune News Service

California governor OKs mental health courts for homeless

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a first-of-its kind law to expand the ways in which people with severe mental health disorders can tap into court-ordered treatment

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Newsom signs mental health care overhaul. Will it make a dent in homelessness crisis?

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday to push some Californians with severe mental illness into treatment, kicking off what’s sure to be a long and challenging process to get the unprecedented new framework up and running across the state.

Tribune News Service

California barely avoided blackouts during heat wave. Was that a win or a wake-up call?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It was a 10-day test of California’s ability to keep the lights on and maintain its green-energy crusade, an unprecedented heat wave that pushed the state’s power grid to the brink of rolling blackouts.

Tribune News Service

Newsom unveils new California abortion website as Republican crackdown continues

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new website Tuesday designed to help Californians and those outside the state access abortions — his latest attempt to stymie Republicans’ efforts to curtail the procedure across the country.

Tribune News Service

California launches website promoting abortion services

California has launched a publicly funded website to promote the state's abortion services

The Independent UK

California governor opposes tax on rich in statewide TV ad

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants voters to reject a new tax on rich people that would pay for more electric cars

The Independent UK

California set to be first state with extreme heat warning system under bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As much of the West continued to swelter in a record-breaking heat wave, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a package of legislation aimed at protecting Californians from extreme heat, including establishing a statewide warning system by 2025 and conducting a study on the effects of sizzling…

Los Angeles Times

Abortion leaders gather in California to talk strategy

Planned Parenthood leaders from across the country are meeting in California to discuss how to defend abortion rights

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A rural California town sued to keep a prison open. Judge rules Newsom can close it

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may immediately resume shutting down a prison in Northern California, a judge ruled this week, dismissing a lawsuit by a rural town that sought to stop the closure.

Los Angeles Times

With gas-fueled car ban, California hopes to lead the nation. Can it deliver?

LOS ANGELES — It was the sort of bold, climate-focused initiative that California has developed a reputation for — an effective ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.

Axios

California's Mosquito Fire jumps river, threatening homes and creating its own weather

California's governor declared a state of emergency for counties threatened by the dangerous Mosquito and Fairview Fires.

The Guardian - US

Grapes, berries and robots: is Silicon Valley coming for farm workers jobs?

The global ag-tech revolution has sped up in recent years, spurring a debate on how it will affect the workforce

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Anita Chabria: Biden turns tables on Newsom by backing California farmworker bill

California farmworkers may struggle with clout in our state Capitol, but they definitely have friends in higher places.

The Independent UK

California avoids outages after day of grid-straining heat

California kept the lights on during extreme heat, as operators of the state’s electricity grid continued to warn that unprecedented demand on energy supplies could force them to periodically cut power to some customers

The Independent UK

Restaurants move to stop new California fast food worker law

Restaurant owners are moving to at least temporarily block a nation-leading new California law giving more power to fast food workers by putting the question before voters

Chicago Sun-Times

Record heat wave has California using more fossil fuels

The state has had to rely more on natural gas to produce electricity and avoid power outages even as Gov. Gavin Newsom moves toward ending the use of oil and gas.

The Independent UK

Water use drops 10% in July as California deals with drought

California’s water use dropped more than 10.4% in July compared with two years ago as the most populous state struggles with a years-long drought

The Independent UK

Heat wave puts California in fossil fuel conundrum

A record heat wave put California in a fossil fuel conundrum: The state has had to rely more heavily on natural gas to produce electricity and avoid power outages while Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration moves toward ending the use of oil and gas

Tribune News Service

Biden’s support of California farmworker bill makes it ‘complicated’ for Newsom

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As Gov. Gavin Newsom weighs whether to veto another California farmworker union bill, he has a new and unexpected voice in his ear: President Joe Biden, who has decided to inject national politics into a state labor battle.

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