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Sen. Padilla introduces bill to protect voters from potential purges as election day nears

U.S. SEN ALEX PADILLA has announced plans to introduce a bill aimed at setting up more protections from the purging of voter rolls as the federal ...
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Expiration of COVID-era tax credits could spike health insurance costs by more than double for lower-income Valley residents

ALMOST 185,000 LOWER-INCOME San Joaquin Valley residents – and nearly 2 million statewide – who purchase health insurance through Covered California will ...
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High drama over high density: State housing mandate fuels fierce Fairfax recall campaign

A DEBATE OVER how to meet state mandated housing goals in small-town Fairfax has boiled into a battle for political control. In a campaign to recall Mayor ...
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Newsom scratches signature onto ‘claw law,’ ending ability to declaw cats in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Thursday to abolish cat declawing, making California one of few states to outlaw the ...
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San Mateo Community College District reaches deal with union while faculty threaten strike

The San Mateo County Community College District reached a new contract agreement with one of its three employee unions this week. Meanwhile, the ...