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Susan Walsh/APAccompanied by Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state and local officials, the president heard from business owners struggling to repair damage to their shops after storms caused devastation across the region and killed more than 20 people statewide. -
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMattersAfter years of record California budget surpluses, Gov. Newsom outlines a plan to deal with a deficit he projects at $22.5 billion. He says he can keep his big promises despite the “modest shortfall.”
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Friday night was full of drama and twists and turns, as California Republican Kevin McCarthy eked out a win in the 15th round of voting for the speaker of the House.
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President Joe Biden says the U.S. will immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the border from Mexico illegally. It's his boldest move yet to confront spiraling arrivals of migrants since he took office two years ago.
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the necessary votes to become House speaker in another round of voting — the third — after 20 House Republicans voted against him.
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Republicans promise more oversight of billions of dollars meant to address climate change as they prepare to take control of the House. Climate advocates say the U.S. can still meet ambitious goals.
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The thicker, reusable plastic bags that many retailers now use may not be recyclable as required by law. Attorney General Rob Bonta asked six bag manufacturers to back up their claims the bags can be recycled, and is threatening legal action that could include banning their use or issuing fines.
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From emergency savings accounts to assistance for student loan borrowers, the new federal spending bill aims to make it easier to save for retirement.
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The Supreme Court is keeping in place, for now, Title 42 — the pandemic policy that OK’d migrant expulsions. California has yet to figure out how to meet the needs of an influx of migrants when it does go away, especially given that the state is confronting a projected budget deficit of $24 billion for the next fiscal year.
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A legalization path for farmworkers failed to pass this month and faces an even steeper climb in a Republican-controlled House in the next Congress.
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In 2023, companies with at least 15 workers will need to add pay ranges to job postings. Larger companies will also have to report more data to the state.
