House votes to make daylight saving time permanent. Would California go along with it?
The House approved a bill that would put an end to the annual clock-switching practiced in most states. California and…
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States sue to block Paramount's $111-billion Warner Bros. takeover
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and 11 other state attorneys general expressed concern that the industry-reshaping deal…
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Hiltzik: While Trump declares that U.S. is enjoying 'best economy ever,' manufacturing jobs have been disappearing
Trump promised a 'golden age' for U.S. manufacturing, but his own policies have hampered investment and job growth.
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State lawmakers cry foul over new cap placed on film tax credits
More than three dozen state legislators have sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom and state government leaders warning of…
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Preliminary report reveals cause of death for Sen. Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham, the Republican senator from South Carolina died suddenly Saturday at the age of 71.
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Lindsey Graham's sudden death adds to uncertainty in Senate races
Graham's death eats into Republicans' voting majority in the Senate, as does the absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell, who…
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On birthright citizenship, the Supreme Court originalists split on history and Trump
The conservative justices see 'originalism' as a guiding principle to prevent judges from changing the Constitution to…
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Barabak: What's in a name? A confounding U.S. Senate race
In Alaska, Dan Sullivan is facing Dan Sullivan in one of the country's most competitive contests. Is it a plot to boost…
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Trump slashes wildlife protections, putting endangered California animals at risk
The Trump administration rolled back the Endangered Species Act on Friday, slashing protections to the habitats of…
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Assassinations unleashed under Trump haunt Iran war endgame
U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies have tracked evidence for years of Iranian efforts to target President…
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Lopez: Californians rallied to save the coast 50 years ago. Trump is spoiling the celebration
The Trump administration, thirsty for offshore oil, has ordered a review of California's coastal management.
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Trump ousts bipartisan commission in latest effort to reshape elections before midterm
The White House defended President Trump's dismissal of the bipartisan U.S. Elections Assistance Commission's remaining…
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Trump administration proposal would all but end scientific merit in grant funding, critics say
Proposed in late May, the rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over federal grants for research,…
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Trump administration clears path for controversial Mojave Desert water pipeline
The California company Cadiz has been trying for years to pipe water out of the Mojave Desert. The Trump administration…
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Dodgers scheduled to visit White House in late July to celebrate 2025 World Series win
The visit will take place during an East Coast road trip following next week's All-Star break and will be the third…
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Calmes: Trump decries 'communism' while his government takes ownership of companies
As former Republicans recently said, 'Trump is the closest we've ever come to communism.'
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Lopez: On Skid Row, it's been decades of frustration. Will the next mayor have a plan?
Exhausted Skid Row merchants' rep: "If something is working down here, you can't prove it by me."
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Nexstar launches its first digital subscription service with The Hill Insider, aimed at political junkies
The service, priced at $5.99 and $9.99 a month, will offer deeper looks at Washington-based news and trends.
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Iran ceasefire is 'over,' Trump says, and orders additional strikes
Iran has targeted American military sites in the gulf after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and…
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Instead of uniting the left, California's billionaire tax measure has split Democratic allies
The union leader behind California's proposed billionaire tax was in talks with Gov. Gavin Newsom to take it off the…
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Seth Doane and Jim Axelrod among contenders for '60 Minutes' roles
CBS News is closing in on replacements for Scott Pelley and other departures from the venerable news magazine.
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Chabria: UC could go back to using the SAT and ACT for admissions. Here's why that doesn't add up
UC is not Harvard, and was never meant to embody that type of self-perpetuating exclusivity disguised as a meritocracy.
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Black mold and $1 wages: Settlement forces immigrant detention centers to protect workers
A settlement announced this week now affirms that private immigrant detention facilities are subject to California's…
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Platner's collapsing campaign in Maine adds new midterm pressures for Democrats nationwide
Platner had entered the race as an outsider and was seen as riding a progressive, anti-establishment wave of support.
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DHS buys two California immigrant detention centers for $1.5 billion
The purchase comes as the Department of Homeland Security has moved to scale up its capacity to detain immigrants…
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Disney's ABC spars with the FCC (again) in defense of 'The View'
The FCC has received more than 77,000 public comments in its inquiry into whether the ABC show deserves an exception…
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom sought to redefine the role of first spouse. Now, she faces her biggest test
Siebel Newsom faces a predicament as her husband positions himself as Trump's chief antagonist and prepares for a…
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Trump heads to NATO as tensions simmer with Europe
President Trump's grievances with several European governments over their refusal to join the U.S. war with Iran have…
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FIFA's reversal of red card after Trump phone call prompts international uproar
Trump frequently pushes the boundaries of long-standing norms. He also has a history of using phone calls to pressure…
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Even without birthright citizenship, Supreme Court co-signs much of Trump's immigration agenda
Recent Supreme Court decisions raise significant consequences for immigrants who have made their lives in the U.S.
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14 propositions that could remake California taxes, housing, healthcare and elections
In addition to high-stakes U.S. House races, California voters in November will also weigh in on a slew of ballot…
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Barabak: Happy Birthday, America! You've weathered another rough year
War, inflation and presidential grifting mark an Independence Day best put in the past. But America has made it through…
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Trump refashions America's 250th as a celebration of himself
Historians say the nation's 250th anniversary has become a politicized spectacle, a celebration of an imperial…
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How Roberts led a fractured Supreme Court to wins for the right and defeats for Trump
In President Trump's second year back in the White House, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and the court punctured his…
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Facing setbacks and resistance, Trump presses bid to reshape elections on multiple fronts
President Trump has spent months waging an unusually aggressive campaign to reshape how states run elections.
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Trump wants to show off D.C. for the Fourth. His construction is in the way
Trump has fixated on making changes to the nation's capital in his second term.
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