California Democrats defy Newsom, back billionaire tax
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The state Democratic Party said opposing the popular billionaire tax could worsen the party’s already weak credibility.
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California nearly achieved universal healthcare. Now, millions are losing coverage
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Two years ago, nearly every person in California qualified for health insurance, pushing the state’s insured rate to a record 95%. Now that progress is unravelling.
Bay Area
High temperatures, offshore winds increase Bay Area fire concerns this week
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Higher temperatures and offshore winds this week could combine to create elevated fire risk through the weekend.Bay Area
Photos: Dogs hit the waves for 10th annual World Dog Surfing Championships
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Pups Bradley Cooper, Iza, and Rippin' Rosie all went home with medals.Housing
Homebuilders petition to drop endangered species protection for Swainson’s hawk
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Fish and Game commissioners have until September 8 to evaluate the petition.Technology
‘Don’t Flock me’: California, U.S. lawmakers debate license plate reader technology
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They’re all over our roads and really good at helping police solve crimes, but do California’s automated license plate readers need limits?Bay Area
Bay Area under Spare the Air Alert through Saturday due to smoke from Woodside Fire
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Air quality in parts of the East Bay is expected to worsen on Saturday.California
Is this proposition a $4 billion giveaway to a billionaire-backed LA research center?
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Proposition 38 is written in a way that very likely excludes all but one institute in the entire state: the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, whose prominent donor and co-founder is the chief backer of the proposition.Bay Area
10th annual World Dog Surfing Championships to be held Saturday in Pacifica
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Dogs of all different breeds and sizes will compete during the free event, which will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Bay Area
Bay Area residents more likely to own homes after leaving region, new study finds
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The study by California Policy Lab found that people who move out of the Bay Area typically relocate to neighborhoods where home values are about 50% lower, and rents are about one-third cheaper.Education
