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What to know about White House investigation into California's law on students and gender
The Trump administration launched an investigation Thursday into the California Department of Education over a law that says districts can’t force teachers and staff to notify parents if a student changes their gender identity at school. The U.S. Department of Education said the policy may violate the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a law allowing parents to access their...
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California appeals court upholds ban on higher-capacity magazines, spurring unusual video dissent
A disagreeing judge shared a video of himself dissenting the decision.
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California has a $6.2B Medicaid funding gap partly due to expanding immigrant coverage
California faces a $6.2 billion budget gap in the state’s Medicaid services, which could force officials to reevaluate future coverage for immigrants.
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Gavin Newsom's podcasts with Trump loyalists anger Democrats amid 2028 presidential speculation
As a wounded Democratic Party struggles to regroup, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is holding mostly chummy conversations with prominent conservatives on a new podcast he’s touting as a way for the party to grapple with the MAGA movement’s popularity. In doing so, he appears intent on showing he is more than a progressive warrior. But he has stunned some members...
