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$6 gas and refinery fears collide with California’s climate ambitions
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The fight over California’s carbon market has exposed the political tensions at the heart of Newsom’s energy transition agenda.Uncategorized
Insurance commissioner candidates float bigger California role
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From a public wildfire authority to a state backstop, California insurance regulator candidates propose greater state involvement.California
Why surveillance pricing bans are suddenly gaining traction this year (and not just in California)
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A proposed law would ban price-setting with algorithms that use personal information to determine how much someone pays.Bay Area
California has 6 weeks of gas supply. After that, it gets expensive
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At an average of $6.15 a gallon, California drivers are paying the highest gas prices in the nation.featured
Newsom’s last budget: Cuts, larger reserves sought amid fears AI tech boom could fade
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The governor proposes new spending in some areas like healthcare for low- and middle-income households, but also hikes premiums for undocumented immigrant adults.California
Six people have died in California ICE detention centers as Trump deportations soared
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The population inside detention centers has gone up by more than 150%, and medical resources inside the sites are strained.California
California schools, agencies face higher fuel prices from Iran war
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For example, CalTrans' fuel costs were $3.9 million in February, $4.6 million in March and $5.7 million in April.California
Newsom’s revised budget eases budget worries for UC and Cal State
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The investments in the state budget come as California’s public universities face federal scrutiny and threats to research funding.Housing
