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Civics & Democracy

Trump endorses Steve Hilton for California governor, giving GOP a front-runner

He and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco are the only two Republicans among the 10 notable candidates in the primary field.

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California agrees to $1.9 million settlement in prison use-of-force case

California will pay $1.9 million to settle a lawsuit alleging corrections officers used excessive force, batons and chemical agents.

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ICE in airports: What are your rights?

As of Monday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would were deployed to some airports to support TSA operations.

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Climate & Environment

California sues Trump over repeal of EPA’s authority to fight climate change

California joins a coalition of 23 other states and a dozen cities and counties in the lawsuit.

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Civics & Democracy

California voters appear to support a billionaire tax, split on proposed voter ID law

A survey from UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies found 52% of voters backing a proposed a one-time, 5% tax on the net worth of billionaires.

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Civics & Democracy

Democratic candidates for California governor defy pressure to end campaigns

Mounting pressure from party leaders to drop out before a key deadline this week.

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Housing & Homelessness

It’s expensive to build housing. California lawmakers say factory-built is the future

According to a new report from UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation, manufactured housing could play a big role in bringing down the cost of construction.