SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Tuesday voted to outlaw discrimination based on caste, adding protections for people of South Asian descent who say […]
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States at the forefront of fights over wetlands protections after justices slash federal rules #States #forefront #fights #wetlands #protections #justices #slash #federal #rules
A month after the U.S. Supreme Court severely restricted the federal government’s power to oversee wetlands, the Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature handed state agencies an […]
Uber raises minimum age for most California drivers to 25, saying insurance costs are too high #Uber #raises #minimum #age #California #drivers #insurance #costs #high
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber raised the minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25 on Thursday under rules the […]
California may pay unemployment to striking workers. But the fund to cover it is already insolvent #California #pay #unemployment #striking #workers #fund #cover #insolvent
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Southern California’s summer of discontent — marked by a series of work stoppages from hotels to Hollywood — has inspired labor-supporting […]
$1.55 billion Mega Millions prize balloons as 31 drawings pass without a winner #billion #Mega #Millions #prize #balloons #drawings #pass #winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — There is no mystery why the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1.55 billion, making it the third-largest ever ahead […]
California voters may face dueling measures on 2024 ballot about oil wells near homes and schools #California #voters #face #dueling #measures #ballot #oil #wells #homes #schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters may be asked twice on the same November 2024 ballot whether to keep or to ditch a law mandating […]
Obama’s first college is latest to end legacy admissions #Obamas #college #latest #legacy #admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A California college where President Barack Obama started his undergraduate studies will no longer give special treatment to the children of alumni. […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom offers to help negotiate Hollywood strike #California #Gov #Gavin #Newsom #offers #negotiate #Hollywood #strike
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has contacted all sides of the strikes that have hobbled Hollywood, his office said Wednesday, offering to […]
New Mexico revokes license of local marijuana retailer for selling cannabis from California #Mexico #revokes #license #local #marijuana #retailer #selling #cannabis #California
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has revoked the license of a marijuana retailer in Albuquerque for selling out-of-state cannabis in violation of state […]
California’s new budget covers $32 billion deficit without touching reserves #Californias #budget #covers #billion #deficit #touching #reserves
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democrats who control the state Legislature agreed late Monday on how to spend $310.8 billion […]