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Measure EE would give Oakland mayor more power in sweeping city charter overhaul
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Measure EE would do away with Oakland’s current hybrid system and create a strong-mayor model of governance.Elections
Fact check: Could California lawmakers expand the billionaire tax to everyone?
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In their campaign ads, proponents and opponents of Proposition 40 brush over the details in the initiative's language.California
New California reparations law requires companies to disclose past profits from slavery
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Companies with more than $100 million in annual worldwide gross receipts must search their records and submit sworn disclosures about slavery-related transactions.Environment
High tides threaten Bay Area flooding as interior heat builds later this week
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Moderate heat risk forecast Wednesday through Sunday in higher elevations in the East Bay.Housing
How Airbnb is fighting for its place on California’s coast
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The tension between residents in small coastal cities like Pacifica and companies like AirBnB has led to increased pressure on a small but powerful state committee.Elections
The billionaire tax could be defeated by two other tax measures. Here’s how
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Even if a majority supports Proposition 40, the measure could still lose to either of two billionaire-funded measures designed to cancel it out.Bay Area
Cities often squabble over homelessness. A new California law forces one community to try something different
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New legislation that forces the city and county of Sacramento to collaborate on homelessness could have statewide repercussions.Technology
Newsom clamps down on California data centers as voters turn against the industry
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On Monday the governor signed seven data center bills into law, signaling a tide change toward regulation of the industry.California
