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Two Major Car Companies are More at Risk of Being Stolen

18 states are calling for a federal recall.

The Street

GOP attorney Eric Early announces campaign for Senate in California

LOS ANGELES — Attorney Eric Early, a loyalist for former President Donald Trump who ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2020, announced Tuesday that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring California Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

Los Angeles Times

California AG: 54 ghost guns seized in unique state program

California law enforcement seized 54 so-called ghost guns last year from people who can’t legally own firearms, a 38% jump in the number of the hard-to-trace weapons seized since 2021

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Google ‘not truthful,’ tried to ‘subvert’ court process by deleting evidence in monopoly case, judge rules

A federal court judge has lambasted Google for deceptive tactics in a high-stakes court case, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta also attacking the technology behemoth for “egregious behavior.”

Tribune News Service

As fentanyl deaths surge in California, lawmakers kill bills that would punish dealers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As thousands of Californians die each year from drug overdoses fueled by fentanyl, a bitter fight has emerged in Sacramento over how lawmakers can hold dealers accountable without refilling state prisons and waging another "war on drugs."

Los Angeles Times

Bay Area cities struggle to balance housing mandates, wildfire risks

ORINDA, California — How can cities balance new state guidelines restricting development in high-risk wildfire zones with parallel — and often conflicting — mandates for aggressive housing construction?

Tribune News Service

Kids Are Stealing Hyundais and Kias. Government Officials Blame Hyundai and Kia—and TikTok.

Federal, state, and local officials will always threaten to weaponize the state against private actors they don't like. The "Kia Challenge" provides the latest example.

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California sues Huntington Beach over ban on housing projects

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday that the state filed a lawsuit against Huntington Beach, alleging that the city’s ban on approving applications for certain types of housing projects is a violation of California law.

Los Angeles Times

California sues Huntington Beach over affordable housing

California is suing the city of Huntington Beach for not following state housing laws

The Independent UK

Thanks to the Supreme Court, California gun cases hinge more on history than modern threats

LOS ANGELES — To best understand California's desire to uphold its bans on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, consider recent history.

Los Angeles Times

Should Californians have a right to housing? New state constitutional amendment could guarantee it

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Housing is California’s biggest challenge, but would a constitutional right to a place to live make a difference for state residents?

Tribune News Service

California AG gets 90 days to review ex-officer charges

A judge has granted the state attorney general’s request for 90 more days to review the case against a former San Francisco police officer who became the first in the city to be charged with an on-duty killing

The Independent UK

The top fundraisers among California statewide elected offices

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

Ballotpedia

Gov. Newsom blames oil companies for California's high gas prices. Could the state sue them?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As lawmakers debate who is to blame for California’s high gas prices, Attorney General Rob Bonta is seeking millions of new dollars to investigate and possibly sue oil companies over the matter.

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California opens civil rights investigation of Riverside County Sheriff's Office

California's attorney general has opened a civil rights investigation of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office amid allegations of excessive force against detainees and inhumane jail conditions.

The Independent UK

California AG opens civil rights probe into sheriff's office

The California attorney general has opened a civil rights investigation into the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, one of the largest law enforcement agencies in Southern California, after deaths in the county jails hit a two-decade high last year and other allegations of excessive use of force surfaced

Los Angeles Times

California attorney general launches unit to investigate questionable criminal convictions

California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday announced his creation of a new legal team that will investigate "wrongful or improper" criminal convictions from the past.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Of course the California attorney general’s wife shouldn’t oversee his budget

A flurry of news stories in recent days exposed the questionable appointment of California Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Alameda) as chair of a budget subcommittee that will recommend funding for the state Department of Justice, which is run by her spouse, Attorney General Rob Bonta. The right response would have been…

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9th Circuit sides with employers in dispute over California law barring forced arbitration

A California law barring employers from requiring their employees to resolve serious workplace complaints in private runs afoul of federal law, a federal appellate court ruled Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

Free from fees? California bill combats 'junk' fees for everything from concert tickets to groceries

California lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at fighting hidden or "junk" fees for everything from concert tickets to groceries.

Salon

Pill Club settles Medicaid fraud suit

An online pharmacy has reached an $18.3 million settlement over claims it defrauded the state

The Independent UK

San Francisco's DA drops charges against former officer

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said she plans to drop manslaughter charges against a former police officer who killed a carjacking suspect

Tribune News Service

Eight charged with felonies for role in organized retail theft ring that targeted Apple stores in Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO — Eight people from an organized retail crime theft ring that targeted Apple stores throughout California of about $1 million in merchandise have been arrested and charged with multiple felonies, authorities said Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Centene Corp. settles for $215 million on California Medicaid overbilling accusations

More than 20 states are investigating or have investigated Centene’s Medicaid pharmacy billing. The company also has agreed to pay settlements to at least 16 other states, including Illinois and Indiana.

Tribune News Service

‘We are outlawing misinformation.’ California bill goes after crisis pregnancy centers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nearly five years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California law aimed at preventing “crisis pregnancy centers” from misrepresenting the prenatal and abortion services they offer, a state lawmaker is trying again with a different approach.

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