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Bay Area under heat advisory through Wednesday
Interior temperatures are expected to reach the low- to mid-100, and coastal areas will be in the 80s to mid 90s.
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Newsom signs law delaying oil industry’s leak detection in communities
In summary The slowdown comes as the governor lauds his record as tough on oil companies. His administration requested several more years to force companies to detect and fix leaks. Gov. Gavin Newsom ...
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California bans legacy admissions at colleges. The end of affirmative action is a reason why
California’s private nonprofit colleges will no longer be able grant students an admissions advantage if their parents donated to or went to the same college after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law this ...
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Newsom vetoes big bills on AI, aid for undocumented workers
Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a press conference at a Home Depot in San Jose to sign retail crime legislation on Aug. 16, 2024. Photo by Florence Middleton, Gov. Gavin Newsom has until midnight tonight to ...
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We’re hosting voter education events across the state. Here’s what young Californians told us
In summary CalMatters’s visited high schools and colleges in Stockton, Sacramento, and Fresno, to dig into ballot propositions with students. As CalMatters’s election coverage hits TikToks and Reels ...
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After CalMatters investigation, Newsom signs law to shed light on maternity ward closures
In summary More than 50 California hospitals stopped delivering babies in the past decade, limiting maternity care options in both rural and urban communities. In the face of rapidly disappearing ...
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California expands access to in vitro fertilization with new law requiring insurers to cover it
In summary In vitro fertilization treatments often cost tens of thousands of dollars, making them too expensive for families whose insurance won’t cover them. Having a baby via in vitro fertilization ...
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Newsom vetoes California’s bold bid to regulate AI
In summary The legislation would have required tech companies to test AI for harm to society. It attracted opposition from numerous members of Congress and major AI companies including Google, Meta, ...
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Mountain View man charged with falsely claiming military service to boost pay
A Mountain View man has been indicted for falsely claiming that he was deployed on military service to obtain more than ...
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Gavin Newsom signs ban on artificial food dyes in school snacks and drinks. What to know
In summary Certain synthetic food dyes are linked to behavioral issues in kids. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to ban them in school snacks by 2028. Many brightly colored kids’ snacks and beverages ...
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Why a new California law will require tortilla makers to add an extra ingredient
In summary Folic acid is so important to infant health that it’s required to be added to cereal and bread. A new California law ensures it’ll be in tortillas. Most tortillas and corn masa products ...
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Newsom signs new law backing tribes in high-stakes gambling fight
In summary Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a controversial gambling bill that could lead to cuts to city budgets now that he’s given legal authority to tribes to sue their competitors in the gambling ...