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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday commuted the death sentences of all 548 inmates on California's death row, prompting swift and sharp criticism from district attorneys, law enforcement and advocates of homicide victims.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Democrat Richard Barrera, a candidate for California superintendent of public instruction, declared victory after his Republican opponent Sonja Shaw conceded.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – As some California Republicans leave office in a month, the Legislature is shaping up to be even more blue in 2027.
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Reporting from Just the News
The new law bans social media platforms from providing features such as autoplay and recommended content displays to teenagers and young children.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, has been elected mayor of Los Angeles.
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Reporting from Just the News
The governor claimed the decision comes after 30 years in public service and that he is doing so because he believes that “state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with” the Golden State's values.
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Reporting from Just the News
Nithya Raman's candidacy has been compared to that of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's, whose campaign drew support from voters dissatisfied with the established political class.
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Reporting from Just the News
Democrat Randy Villegas won with 66.4% of the vote in the state's 22nd District as of Thursday morning, with 57% of the votes counted.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Democrat Richard Barrera, a candidate for California superintendent of public instruction, maintains a comfortable lead against his Republican opponent Sonja Shaw.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – California’s voters have rejected a number of propositions , including a billionaire tax, while simultaneously approving a number of bond measures.
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