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Politics
California lawmakers stall Newsom’s wildfire liability bill, saying it doesn’t go far enough for victims
By The Associated Press and Sophie AustinSeptember 1, 2026
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Environment
Newsom pitches faster wildfire payouts, but you’d lose your right to sue
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressAugust 25, 2026
Trump was reelected off a big boost from bro-podcasters — there still aren’t rules about influencers getting campaign cash
Politics
Trump was reelected off a big boost from bro-podcasters — there still aren’t rules about influencers getting campaign cash
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressAugust 8, 2026
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North America
Gavin Newsom has been earning up to $2 million per year since 2022, records show
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026
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Politics
After flirting with Gavin Newsom rollback idea, union is ‘all in’ on full billionaires’ tax for California
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressJune 26, 2026
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North America
The union behind California’s billionaire tax is blinking, but Gavin Newsom wants to inflict total defeat
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressJune 21, 2026
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Politics
Gavin Newsom accuses Trump of launching political probe into him. The real issue may be his wife’s taxes
By Sophie Austin, Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressJune 15, 2026
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North America
$215 million later, Tom Steyer is running third. California’s Governor race is still anyone’s
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressJune 3, 2026
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Energy
Gavin Newsom takes rare step of telling Californians to avoid Chevron: ‘Big Oil is already making billions off Trump’s Iran War’
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressMay 22, 2026
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Politics
Tom Steyer runs for California governor on class traitor platform: ‘I’m the billionaire who wants to tax other billionaires’
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026
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Politics
California is angry about billionaires: the one-time wealth tax will be on the ballot in November
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressApril 28, 2026
California drops lawsuit to reinstate federal bullet train funding as high-speed rail authority seeks private investors
Politics
California drops lawsuit to reinstate federal bullet train funding as high-speed rail authority seeks private investors
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressDecember 27, 2025
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Politics
Gavin Newsom hires former CDC officials to work as public health consultants for state of California
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressDecember 15, 2025
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Economy
Billionaires’ tax to solve Medicaid funding cuts? Major California union floats one-time policy patch
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressOctober 24, 2025
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Energy
‘You feel kind of forgotten’: Meet a California pipe fitter who got to $118k earnings after a decade but doesn’t know what’s next after the refinery shuts down
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressOctober 12, 2025
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New LA Angels owner Stan Kroenke is quietly America's largest private landowner, boasting 2.7 million acres and besting Bill Gates and Jeff Bezosplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 2, 2026
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One of MacKenzie Scott's latest donations takes her HBCU giving to well over $1 billionplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeSeptember 2, 2026
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'Critical employees will begin to retire': Trump’s new pay plan will deny most federal roles a raise, and it has workers warning of a retention crunchplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 2, 2026
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