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Dad in US for 29 years who previously had temporary green card deported
Miguel Angel Lopez, a father of three who had been living in the United States for decades, was deported to Mexico in June. Newsweek…
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Commentary: Newsom vows Texas will be 'neutered' by California. Will voters let him do it?
Gov. Gavin Newsom made a ballsy threat this week to Texas legislators who are trying to gerrymander voting maps in favor of Republicans.…
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Wealthy first-time candidate Cloobeck drops $1.4 million on TV ads in the California governor's race
Wealthy first-time political candidate Stephen J. Cloobeck is spending $1.4 million on television ads starting Tuesday — the first barrage…
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'No obvious front-runner.' Why Harris' exit has scrambled the race for California governor
For months, candidates in the race to become California’s next governor had waited for a pivotal question to be settled: Will former Vice…
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California, other states sue Trump over order threatening gender-affirming care providers
California and a coalition of other liberal-led states sued the Trump administration Friday over efforts to end gender-affirming care for…
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California governor race: Leading candidates as Kamala Harris opts out
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' decision to pass on the California gubernatorial race sets up a competitive primary for the plethora…
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How California draws congressional districts, and why it might change in a proxy war with Trump
The potential redrawing of California’s congressional district lines could upend the balance of power in Washington, D.C., in next year’s…
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California Democrats may target GOP congressional districts to counter Texas
California Democrats led by Gov. Gavin Newsom may upend the state’s mandate for independently drawn political districts as part of a…
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9th Circuit upholds block on background checks for California ammunition buyers
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that California’s policy of background checks for bullet-buyers violates the 2nd…
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California sues Trump for blocking undocumented immigrants from 'public benefit' programs
California and a coalition of other liberal-led states sued the Trump administration Monday over new rules barring undocumented immigrants…
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Suspect arrested after car crashes into post office setting it ablaze
A car slammed into a post office in San Jose, California, early Sunday morning, sparking a fire and prompting a police response that led…
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ICE Is Making an Example of California
Late Monday afternoon, Caravello was released from federal detention. Unusually, federal prosecutors did not announce the charges against…
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Video: Documenting L.A.’s Surge in Immigration Arrests
Jennifer Medina, a political reporter at The New York Times who is based in Los Angeles, speaks with a witness who recorded an immigration…
Business
These California tech hubs are set to dominate the AI economy
Despite suggestions it has been losing its edge, California is way ahead of others when it comes to the hottest technology right now:…
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Fundraiser for farm worker killed in ICE raid tops $150K
A GoFundMe campaign for Jaime Alanis, a 57-year-old California farmworker who died Saturday from injuries sustained in a 30-foot fall…
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Farmworker dies after falling during ice raid at cannabis farm
Jaime Alanis, a 57-year-old farmworker, died Saturday from injuries sustained after falling 30 feet from a greenhouse roof during an…
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Los Angeles tunnel collapse: What we know, as at least 15 trapped
By Anna Commander is a Newsweek Editor and writer based in Florida. Her focus is reporting on crime, weather and breaking news. She has…
Business
How changes in California culture have influenced the evolution of wild animals in Los Angeles
For decades, biologists have studied how cities affect wildlife by altering food supplies, fragmenting habitats and polluting the…
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Sink or Swim
He was surprised by what he found in California: “I guess in your imagination you see four or five people wandering around, where in…
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Gavin Newsom says Trump "caved" in fight over National Guard troops
California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom says President Donald Trump has "caved" in the legal wrangling over deployment of National…
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Tinder rolls out mandatory face verification for California users
West Hollywood-based Tinder is now requiring facial recognition scans for all users in California as part of its efforts to build trust…
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California hopes law from bloody era of U.S. history can rein in Trump's use of troops
California’s fight to rein in President Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles hinges on a 19th century law with a a blood-soaked…
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'Are you from California?' Political advisor said he was detained at airport after confirming he's from L.A.
Veteran Los Angeles political consultant Rick Taylor said he was pulled aside by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents while returning…
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California Governor Hits Fox News With Defamation Suit Over Trump Call
Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is so wildly unpopular that even Fox anchors have started bashing it. Fox Business host Liz Claman…