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Will CA Tax Limit Measure Stay on the Ballot?

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, right, speaks next to Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan at the California Supreme Court in San Francisco, on May 8, 2024. The court heard arguments about whether to remove an tax limit measure from the November …

California Lawmakers Keep Killing Bills by Not Voting on Them. Do the Rules Need to Change?

From prohibiting non-disclosure agreements in bill negotiations to protecting utility ratepayers, bills keep dying this year despite lawmakers refusing to say “no” when it came time to vote. Is it time for the rules to change?

Menstrual Health Isn’t Part of California Sex Education. Why That Needs to Change

Many young Californians aren’t properly taught about periods and feel isolated without a trusted source of information. A bill that would update a 2016 law to include age-appropriate facts about menstruation in sex education has garnered wide support, especially from …

When Is a California College Degree Worth the Cost? A New Study Has Answers

Students attending California’s public colleges and universities see better returns on investment than those at most nonprofit private colleges and for-profit institutions.

Medical Residents Are Increasingly Avoiding States With Abortion Restrictions

Isabella Rosario Blum was wrapping up medical school and considering residency programs to become a family practice physician when she got some frank advice: If she wanted to be trained to provide abortions, she shouldn't stay in Arizona.

Medical Residents Are Increasingly Avoiding States With Abortion Restrictions

Isabella Rosario Blum was wrapping up medical school and considering residency programs to become a family practice physician when she got some frank advice: If she wanted to be trained to provide abortions, she shouldn't stay in Arizona.

'Are You a Zionist?' Checkpoints at UCLA Encampment Provoked Fear, Debate Among Jews

At UCLA, the legacy of the encampment remains an issue of much debate, particularly among Jewish students.

Column: He Lost by 5 Votes and Conceded Graciously. Trump Could Learn Something Here

Democrat Joe Simitian finished out of the running in a Silicon Valley congressional contest by just five votes. Unlike Trump, he conceded swiftly and with grace.

Newsom Touts Billions in Climate Spending Through California's Cap-and-Trade Program

Gov. Gavin Newsom says $11 billion spent through California's cap-and-trade program over 10 years represents the 'backbone' of state efforts on climate change.

GardaWorld Heist: The Reason $30 Million Was in a Sylmar Warehouse and Not a Bank

Security company GardaWorld, whose Sylmar facility was burgled on Easter, has become a major player in cash logistics, an opaque — and growing — field.

At 'L.A. Progressive Shooters,' a Gun Space for People Sick of American Gun Culture

Tom Nguyen had a toxic relationship with guns most of his life. But early in the pandemic, he slowly amassed a following as a liberal-minded firearms instructor focused on helping gun-averse Angelenos learn how to handle firearms properly, without having …

How the 'Junk Fee' Ban Will Affect Prices Displayed by California Restaurants and Other Businesses

In long-awaited guidelines for SB 478, the state's ban on 'drip pricing,' Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta makes it clear that restaurants will have to include surcharges and fees in the prices on their menus.

Incredible Before-and-After Images of Reservoirs Are Proof of California's Winter Deluges

Lake Oroville is full for the second consecutive year after another wet winter. Big Bear Lake is nearly full too.

Column: Expect Campus Uprisings to Cause Headaches for Democrats This Election

Don't be surprised if these annoying protests on college campuses, including at UCLA and USC, turn out bad for Democrats this November. They usually do

Longtime Burbank Kindergarten Teacher Was Killed by Her Son, Police Say

A teacher at Bret Harte Elementary School in Burbank was killed by her adult son, police say.

Los Angeles Voters Want More Housing but Worry It Won't Help Them, Poll Finds

A new poll finds that L.A. voters favor new housing across the city but are skeptical that growth will dent the city's affordability problems.

Fast-Food Workers Make $20 an Hour. California's Other Low-Wage Earners Ask: What About Us?

California worker advocates are calling for a statewide minimum wage of $20 after the food and healthcare sectors saw salary bumps.

Family to Receive $250,000 in Case of LAPD Officer Who Fondled Dead Woman's Breast

The settlement comes nearly five years after the LAPD accused Officer David Rojas of fondling the body of a dead woman -- an incident recorded by his own body camera.

They Want to Ride Buses and Trains, but They're Afraid. For Riders Old and Young, Metro Must Be Safer

Metro passengers are scared: 'I've lived in L.A. all my life, and I've never seen the level of violence that I'm seeing now. It's like an insane asylum'

Gov. Gavin Newsom Is Working on a Memoir as He Builds His Image Beyond California

Ambitious politicians often publish an autobiographical book as they explore whether to launch a presidential campaign. Will California's governor be next?

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