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The county says a Huntington Beach nonprofit that received $1 million in funding for a war memorial failed to finish the taxpayer funded project. Here’s what we found when we went out to the site.
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California’s Senate killed a bill, similar to laws enacted in conservative states, that would require porn sites to verify visitors are adults.
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You do not need a permanent address or a government-issued ID to vote.
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California’s governor casts the state’s votes for Harris in the ceremonial roll call and gives her a rousing endorsement.
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The idea is that members would represent fewer people and smaller geographic areas so they would be better attuned to the needs of their districts.
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Several efforts to minimize the power and influence of the California Coastal Commission have stalled.
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Supervisor Katrina Foley announced Monday that the county has filed a lawsuit against Hand to Hand Relief Organization and its CEO to recover millions of taxpayer dollars.
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The California delegation, the largest at the Democratic National Convention, will also play a key role representing the home state of Kamala Harris. What to look for this week.
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The full Legislature will still need to vote on the bill before it can head to the governor’s desk.
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The lawsuit alleges that county money meant to feed vulnerable residents was illegally diverted by O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do’s daughter and others to purchase five homes.
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Legislators blocked more than 270 bills, partly due to the budget crunch, in the second round of so-called "suspense file" hearings this year.
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A new report found that discrimination against transgender people is one of the biggest barriers to higher paying jobs, and that in turn leads to a struggle to find secure housing.
