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Decades after California's affirmative action ban, legal debate stalls funding for Black students

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Decades after California voters approved a ban on affirmative action, Gov. Gavin Newsom is citing the state law as a hindrance to giving schools extra funding to support Black students.

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California lawmakers take aim at social media role in youth fentanyl use and sex trafficking

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — How much responsibility do social media platforms bear when people use them to sell kids a deadly dose of fentanyl, pay teenagers to livestream strip teases or recruit minors who are sold for sex?

Los Angeles Times

‘They’re only getting more essential.’ California home caregivers seek statewide bargaining power

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s in-home caregivers, a historically underpaid workforce that serves a rapidly aging population, could receive a significant boost in bargaining power under a new bill introduced Friday.

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George Skelton: Civil Feinstein delivered results but irked ideologues

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California's most accomplished senator, became an anachronism. She practiced civility and compromised with the other side.

Los Angeles Times

California lawmakers denied an anti-slavery bill last year but they are trying again

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers will once again introduce legislation that could ban imposing forced labor on inmates. This effort to amend state’s Constitution was rejected last year when lawmakers failed to pass it through the Assembly.

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Where is Gavin Newsom? Don’t try checking his schedule, because chances are you won’t find one

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s easy to know where President Joe Biden plans to be Thursday night. His schedule says he’s hosting a showing of the movie “Till” in the White House East Room.

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‘The country is watching’: California homeless crisis looms as Gov. Newsom eyes political future

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Driving through the industrial outskirts of Sacramento, a stretch of warehouses, wholesale suppliers, truck centers and auto repair shops northeast of downtown, it’s hard to square California’s $18 billion investment in homeless services with the roadside misery.

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George Skelton: Rains and flooding leave claims of California drought high and dry

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two words that government officials always try to avoid saying are "drought's over" — even when there's flooding.

Los Angeles Times

Column: ‘I had it all’: In new sober living house, 3 who had been well off start over

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- How do you go from living off investment income in a million-dollar house in Natomas to sleeping in an unheated shed in somebody’s backyard?

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Dawn of Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving era spoiled by Mavericks overtime loss to Kings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Even 1,700 miles from home, Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd sensed the palpable excitement back in North Texas.

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Mavericks’ Luka Doncic (heel injury) on track to debut with Kyrie Irving vs. Kings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Luka Doncic is on track to play his first Mavericks game with Kyrie Irving on Saturday night.

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Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox going to first NBA All-Star Game as injury replacement

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — De’Aaron Fox’s coaches and teammates have been calling him an All-Star for weeks. Now, it’s official.

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Luka Doncic out for Mavericks-Kings game Friday as heel injury is ‘still painful’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Fans and followers hoping to see Luka Doncic play with Kyrie Irving for the first time as teammates will have to wait at least one more day.

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Amid spy balloon fears, California bill bars China from owning land near military bases

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Just days after the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon capable of collecting communications signals, two California lawmakers have introduced a bill intended to block hostile foreign governments from conducting surveillance of sensitive American locations.

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George Skelton: Feinstein deserves a graceful exit, and she'd be wise to take it

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's quick endorsement of Rep. Adam B. Schiff's Senate candidacy was huge — far more significant than an ordinary endorsement.

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Husband caught cheating drove drunk legally to escape angry wife, California jury finds

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A husband caught cheating on his wife drove drunk legally to escape his angry wife and lover, a California jury found.

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Trump supporter in California bomb plot begs judge to accept plea deal that could net 9 years

One of the two Donald Trump supporters accused of plotting to firebomb Sacramento’s state Democratic headquarters building is asking a federal judge to accept a plea deal that would net him up to nine years in prison, and “begging you for a chance to redeem myself.”

Los Angeles Times

Corporations turn to ballot to combat California's progressive agenda, raising alarms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Twice in the last two weeks, major corporations have scored wins in their fights against progressive policies approved by Democrats at the California Capitol.

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Takeaways: Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun star in controversial Rockets loss

It was a heartbreaking and controversial #Rockets loss to Sacramento, but Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun had two of the best offensive nights of their young NBA careers.

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‘We are outlawing misinformation.’ California bill goes after crisis pregnancy centers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nearly five years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California law aimed at preventing “crisis pregnancy centers” from misrepresenting the prenatal and abortion services they offer, a state lawmaker is trying again with a different approach.

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Kings at Rockets: Wednesday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

Wednesday’s rematch with Sacramento is Houston’s final game before the NBA trade deadline. For Eric Gordon, now in his seventh season with the team, could it be his #Rockets finale?

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: Newsom promised to punish 'Big Oil' for profiteering, but so far it's just talk

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Since early fall, Gov. Gavin Newsom has been loud and adamant about punishing "greedy Big Oil" for its "windfall" profits. But talk is cheap. He still hasn't produced a detailed plan.

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Kings at Rockets: Monday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

After giving up 153 points on Saturday, the #Rockets hope the returns of Eric Gordon and Jae’Sean Tate can help their struggling defense on Monday versus Sacramento.

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Skaters honor Tyre Nichols as city leaders say they’ll rename Regency skate park in his honor

Chairs lined the skate ramp and the back of Sac Ramp Skate shop on Saturday afternoon for a memorial and celebration of life of Tyre Nichols.

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: Newsom is pushing for more gun control restrictions. Polling shows Californians overwhelmingly support them

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers are launching a new effort to restrict who can carry concealed loaded guns — and where — as fresh polling data show that California voters have their backs.

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