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Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, a newcomer to the California Legislature, wants to retake power from Democrats with his unapologetically brash, Trump-inspired conservatism. So why do so many Republican insiders dislike him? -
California passed two bills to expedite LA wildfire recovery funds as part of an extended special session called by Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to Palisades and Eaton fires. -
The state’s attorney general asked the company how it plans to transfer assets out of its charitable nonprofit. -
First responders include law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical service providers, and, in some cases, military personnel and prison firefighters who assist during emergencies like wildfires. -
California’s Democratic leaders set aside tens of millions of dollars to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive orders and policies. -
In 2018, Newsom promised to add 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. The state is making progress, but how much depends on the definition of “apprenticeship.” -
Labor advocates and organizations say mass deportations would create a shortage of roofers, construction laborers and other trade workers, dramatically slowing recovery efforts after climate-driven disasters. -
A new bill would remove the right of California’s female transgender athletes in to participate in high school sports teams that match their gender identity. -
Because Trump is unlikely to approve them, California has no choice but to abandon its groundbreaking rules for zero-emission trucks and cleaner locomotives. -
A lawsuit filed against Southern California Edison claims the utility’s equipment sparked the deadly Eaton Fire burning just outside Los Angeles.
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