California’s two most prominent Democrats remain mum on their future plans, but former Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Gavin Newsom both took time to tend to their political personas …
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California petitions FDA to undo RFK Jr.’s new limits on abortion pill mifepristone
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia and three other states petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to ease its new restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, citing the drug’s proven safety record …
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SACRAMENTO — In a largely courteous gathering of a half dozen of California’s top gubernatorial candidates, four Democrats and two Republicans agreed that despite the state boasting one of the world’s largest …
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Trump announces travel ban affecting 12 nations to take effect Monday
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump is resurrecting the travel ban policy from his first term, signing a proclamation Wednesday night preventing people from a dozen countries from entering the United States. The countries …
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Environmentalists ask justices to restore rooftop solar incentives
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe California Public Utilities Commission failed to abide by state law when it slashed financial incentives for residential rooftop solar panels in 2022, environmental groups argued before the California Supreme …
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California leaders denounced reports Tuesday that the Trump administration is preparing to strip the name of slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk from a naval ship honoring his legacy, calling …
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass will be spared from testifying in homeless case
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass won’t be called as a witness in a multiday federal court hearing that could determine whether the city’s homelessness programs are placed in receivership. Matthew …
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Man who claimed to be Trump’s ‘assassin’ pleads not guilty to threats
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHe openly advocated for the death of then-President-elect Donald Trump, hailing himself as an “assassin” and threatening to shoot the would-be 47th commander-in-chief shortly after the election, prosecutors say. Those …
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California Senate passes bill that aims to make AI chatbots safer
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia lawmakers on Tuesday moved one step closer to placing more guardrails around artificial intelligence-powered chatbots. The Senate passed a bill that aims to make chatbots used for companionship safer …
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Judge rules federal prisons must continue providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The federal Bureau of Prisons must continue providing hormone therapy and social accommodations to hundreds of transgender inmates following an executive order signed by President Trump that led to a …