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Gavin Newsom told a press conference on Monday that a preliminary investigation into the incident, which has caused traffic chaos in the city, had found ‘malice and intent’

Sempra is pitching lawmakers on industry-friendly climate solutions paid by ratepayers.

Videos of Target employees being harassed over company’s product choices thrill conservatives

A handful of states led by Democratic governors are stockpiling doses of drugs used in medication abortions amid fears that a court ruling could restrict access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. Massachusetts has purchased enough doses of the drug mifepristone to last for more…

Since last fall, agricultural workers in California's Central Valley have had less work due to prolonged rain storms and the resulting flooding.

Another Burger Court precedent is on the chopping block.

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Nearly two weeks after a levee failure forced hundreds of families in the small Monterey County community of Pajaro to leave their homes in the middle of the night, both county officials and residents are demanding answers for why federal assistance promised by the governor has yet…

Lawmakers will have to resist inertia and oil and gas influence as the climate crisis worsens

Lawmakers will have to resist inertia and oil and gas influence as the climate crisis worsens.

This decision (Hoeg v. Newsom, decided by Judge William Shubb) reaches a result different from that reached four weeks ago in McDonald v. Lawson. I'm on the run, but hope to blog more about this later. UPDATE: Here's the heart of the opinion, which preliminarily enjoins the operation of the…

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland, a seasoned progressive with more than three decades immersed in California politics, on Wednesday told congressional colleagues she plans to run for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024.