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Here's the final tally as of the midnight Monday deadline. -
The Legislature hastily passed the complicated bill, which auto manufacturers and attorneys drafted in secret. Did lawmakers even have time to read it? -
Representatives are elected to two-year terms without term limits, so they're on your ballot a lot. Here's a look the candidates in Los Angeles and Orange counties. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom says "time to do your job" to local officials. He deflected questions about where homeless Californians are supposed to go if their encampments get swept. -
Worries about retail theft and fentanyl deaths shaped a November ballot measure that would toughen some criminal penalties. Here are the facts about California crime trends. -
While incarcerated Californians who aren’t serving felony sentences are eligible to vote, most county jails don’t make it very easy. A bill on Gov. Newsom’s desk would test in-person voting in jails in three counties. -
The California Legislature passed more than a dozen bills to regulate artificial intelligence in recent days, though some ambitions fell short. -
A bill passed by the Legislature on its last day is a top priority for California labor unions, who say “captive audience” sessions intimidate workers. Business groups say the bill violates employers’ free speech rights. -
Inland communities with big population booms will experience the most extreme heat days under climate change projections. The combination puts more people at risk — and many cities are unprepared. -
Supporters say a bill would shield neighborhoods from traffic and deliver cleaner air. But business groups warn it could threaten jobs in a booming industry.
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