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California’s Legislature returns to the Capitol to begin 2025 session — 5 things to watch for
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Newsom has floated several new programs — from expanding the film and television production tax credit to reviving a rebate for electric vehicles. His full budget proposal is due by the end of this week.crime
4 new laws strengthen cities’ abilities to impound vehicles involved in sideshows
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Sideshows include impromptu and dangerous displays of donuts and other vehicle stunts that take over entire areas and overwhelm police.Bay Area
Supervisor Keith Carson sends final note to Alameda County District 5 constituents
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Nikki Fortunato Bas was elected to fill Carson's spot.cannabis
California to launch Amsterdam-style cannabis cafés, blending weed and coffee culture
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Local jurisdictions can still decide if and how they want to implement any cannabis cafes.Climate
Sierra snowpack levels above average in NorCal, below average in southern Sierras
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As of Thursday, there is 24 inches of snow depth in the northern Sierra Nevada, according to the California Department of Water Resources.Education
Can California keep ICE away from schools? Lawmakers want to try as crackdowns loom
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A pair of bills in the Legislature can only delay, not stop, arrests.berkeley
Berkeley removes penalties in effort to legalize unpermitted accessory dwelling units
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Beginning this year, and running through Dec. 31, 2028, the city of Berkeley has opened an amnesty program to improve housing safety.California
San Joaquin County at center of bird flu crisis with over 627,800 egg-laying hens infected
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The outbreak has hit California hardest, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency.crime
