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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Several contests for the U.S. House in California could determine the partisan control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom claims academic gains and student achievement, but an education analyst says the state’s results for test scores mask persistent academic shortcomings, with fewer than half of students scoring proficient or above in English language arts, math and science.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Two new laws will change how Californians get change.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Two candidates from opposite parties have announced proposals to do away with the state’s tax on restaurant meals and other prepared food.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the Trump administration's practice of conducting civil immigration enforcement in and around courthouses.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – It’s been 17 years since the federal minimum wage was raised, though that could soon change if U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, has his way.
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Reporting from Just the News
The suit follows an investigation from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in which the agency reviewed voter registration data for possible foreigners registered to vote.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger joined Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday at the California Economic Summit in Long Beach to celebrate two decades of the state's decarbonization framework under what's regarded as landmark climate legislation.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Federal officials urged the California secretary of state this week to ensure that no noncitizens are registered to vote in the Nov. 3 midterm election, threatening “emergency relief” if the state does not comply.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - A Saudi national has been arrested in an alleged corporate espionage case and is charged with attempting to steal artificial intelligence technology from a California company.
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