Elections
Vince Fong allowed to run to succeed Kevin McCarthy
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The Bakersfield Republican can run in the 2024 election for Congress even though he had already filed to run for his state Assembly seat.Bay Area
California new laws for 2024: Employees get protection for using cannabis
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Employers in California can’t ask workers about their use of cannabis outside the workplace and can’t use hair or urine tests.Housing
State’s end-of-year affordable housing bonanza likely to leave dozens of near-ready projects ‘mothballed’
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The state has hundreds of millions to spend, but developers say they need billions.Bay Area
California is raising the minimum wage for 2 industries. Others could see pay hikes, too
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Fast-food workers and health workers will see minimum pay rates increase.California
California man who joined hunger strike in ICE detention seeks $1 million in complaint
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California remains at the center of debates nationwide over migrant populations.Bay Area
Domestic violence shelters, a guardrail against homelessness, face steep funding cuts
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Oakland-based shelter is among hundreds scrambling to stay afloat.Bay Area
California approves rules that turn sewage into drinking water
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It’s not really “toilet-to-tap” -- due to the cost, the water will likely be limited to large suppliers.California
How Big Oil wins in green California
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An alliance with the building trades union helped the oil industry's efforts to kill several environmental bills.Bay Area
