Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
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California Democrats used a common legislative tactic called “gut and amend” to rush legislation for a special election on new election maps. Republicans say that violates the state constitution.
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CalMatters/CatchLight Local
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Florence Middleton/CalMattersWomen continue to lag behind men in certain science, technology, engineering and math programs. -
Adriana Heldiz/CalMattersMillions of consumers will feel the pinch when rates already expected to rise will jump even further. Federal subsidies, set to expire at year’s end, are partly to blame.
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Federal agents arrested hundreds of workers after immigration sweeps at a California cannabis company, stoking fears that President Trump might target the marijuana industry. -
Youth descend a free-flowing Klamath River after biggest dam removal project in history. -
The Border Patrol began conducting operations in Sacramento on Thursday, as two federal court rulings have ordered them to stop warrantless raids. -
California lawmakers are advancing a measure that would curb journalists’ access to their home addresses and contact information through their voter registration records, an attempt watchdog groups say hinders the public’s ability to hold politicians accountable. -
Siskiyou County has declared a local emergency over the use of dangerous pesticides at illegal cannabis grows. -
Doctors regularly need to pay more than $300,000 for medical school, including tuition and housing. New regulations signed by President Donald Trump cap their federal borrowing at $200,000 for medical degrees. -
Clean-energy projects have new deadlines for federal tax credits and limits on foreign parts, taking aim at California’s climate agenda. Eleven major solar projects and one onshore wind project now face potential delays or cancellation. -
As California enters the height of wildfire season, Cal Fire aircraft are once again painting red lines across dry hillsides with a substance known as PHOS-CHEK. The fire retardant is used to slow or stop advancing flames. But growing questions about its safety for the environment and for people are prompting scrutiny. -
A court ruling Friday orders a halt to a chaotic and relentless 36-day immigration crackdown that’s upended life across Southern California. -
Congress has just one week left to approve the Trump administration’s request to cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved funding for public media and foreign aid, setting up yet another tight deadline for lawmakers. -
Lower-income people will be the hardest hit. Over the next 10 years, 3.4 million Californians could lose coverage. -
The bot fails at some basic questions about fires. Cal Fire says it is working on fixes.
