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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Workers Remain Contractors Due to California Supreme Court Ruling

In a major victory for gig-work companies, the California Supreme Court today upheld a voter-approved law that allows Uber and other app mak...

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California Took Vacation Time From a Prison Doctor. Now It Has to Pay Him $1.8 Million

A jury last week awarded nearly $2 million to a former California prison psychiatrist who claimed the state retaliated against him when offi...

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Dems Run the California Capitol. When the Party Backs a Bill, Lawmakers Pay Attention.

The California Democratic Party is a multimillion dollar powerhouse whose endorsements and campaign cash can make or break a politician̵...

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Fighting Wildfire With ‘Good Fire.’ California Must Return to Prescribed Burns.

It has become second nature to scan the horizon for smoke as soon as you leave the house. All ranchers do that almost subconsciously. They f...

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‘Cold-Blooded’ Nancy Pelosi Was Key to Nudging Biden Out

When the dam of discontented Democrats calling upon President Joe Biden to suspend his flagging presidential campaign finally broke last wee...

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Hot, Inland California Cities Face the Steepest Water Cuts With New Conservation Mandate

Facing a future of shortages, California is entering a new phase of water conservation: Cities and towns must meet new mandates ramping down...

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If Californians Vote to Ban Slavery This Fall, Will Prisoners Get a Raise?

Californians in the November election will vote on a ballot measure that would change the state Constitution to ban the practice of forced l...

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California Helped GOP Take Control of the House in 2022. Biden’s Decision Could Swing Districts in 2024.

As Democrats in California and across the country scramble to decide if they want President Joe Biden to remain in the race, a concerned U.S...

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California Sent a Mentally Ill Man to a State Hospital. Then It Charged Him $760,000

The first bill arrived in Sultan Khan’s mailbox two years after his release from Napa State Hospital. Khan had received psychiatric tr...

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Gambling Interests Gave $1M to California Lawmakers. Did It Influence Their Votes?

California’s tribal casinos won a key vote on a gambling bill earlier this month after showering members of an obscure legislative com...

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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Workers Remain Contractors Due to California Supreme Court Ruling

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