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As the shutdown hits week five, bipartisan bills to pay federal workers and military personnel stall in the Senate, leav...
10/30/2025

As the shutdown hits week five, bipartisan bills to pay federal workers and military personnel stall in the Senate, leaving many employees unpaid and anxious.

California files a lawsuit against four truck manufacturers, accusing them of breaking a clean-truck agreement and retre...
10/30/2025

California files a lawsuit against four truck manufacturers, accusing them of breaking a clean-truck agreement and retreating from zero-emission goals

Late polling shows California voters likely to approve Prop. 50, a Newsom-backed plan to redraw congressional maps aimed...
10/30/2025

Late polling shows California voters likely to approve Prop. 50, a Newsom-backed plan to redraw congressional maps aimed at ousting 5 Republicans in 2026.

Prop. 50 could reshape the 13th and 22nd districts in the Central Valley, but local politics, Kern County industry and L...
10/30/2025

Prop. 50 could reshape the 13th and 22nd districts in the Central Valley, but local politics, Kern County industry and Latino turnout make outcomes uncertain.

California senators led by Adam Schiff demand a full accounting of private donations to fund Trump’s $350M White House b...
10/30/2025

California senators led by Adam Schiff demand a full accounting of private donations to fund Trump’s $350M White House ballroom, seeking transparency and ethics review.

Critics say a developer misrepresented the condition of a Sacramento site, leading to a deal that would require clearing...
10/29/2025

Critics say a developer misrepresented the condition of a Sacramento site, leading to a deal that would require clearing thousands of trees.

California’s official Christmas tree is headed to Sacramento as the state Capitol prepares to usher in the winter holida...
10/29/2025

California’s official Christmas tree is headed to Sacramento as the state Capitol prepares to usher in the winter holidays.

The interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve is the second reduction in recent weeks.
10/29/2025

The interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve is the second reduction in recent weeks.

Respondents to a new Public Policy Institute of California poll also ranked the issues they find most pressing in the st...
10/29/2025

Respondents to a new Public Policy Institute of California poll also ranked the issues they find most pressing in the state.

Cal’s head football coach, Justin Wilcox, earned the title of highest paid state employee last year, earning $4.7 millio...
10/29/2025

Cal’s head football coach, Justin Wilcox, earned the title of highest paid state employee last year, earning $4.7 million.

The salaries for the top 25 most well-compensated UC employees ranged from $1.7 million to $4.7 million.
10/29/2025

The salaries for the top 25 most well-compensated UC employees ranged from $1.7 million to $4.7 million.

One mother of four who normally receives CalFresh waited for an hour for a cart of food Tuesday from the Sacramento Food...
10/28/2025

One mother of four who normally receives CalFresh waited for an hour for a cart of food Tuesday from the Sacramento Food Bank.

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