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Judge approves Paramount settlement with states, clearing way for Warner Bros merger
The deal could now be finalized as early as next week.
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Los Angeles mayoral candidates debate Israel, local issues
(The Center Square) – Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman defended her previous use of the word "genocide" to describe Israel's actions in Gaza during a debate Tuesday night with Mayor Karen Bass.
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Election officials: Mail ballots, citizenship key in midterms
(The Center Square) - With 34 days until the midterm elections, administrators from across the country said mail ballot processes and citizenship verification remain key issues.
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Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas sue states over abortion pill protections
(The Center Square) – Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas have filed a lawsuit against California, New York and Massachusetts, alleging those states are helping abortion providers send abortion-inducing drugs into states where the procedure is outlawed, the three plaintiff states’ attorneys general announced Wednesday.
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Parents urge Supreme Court to protect religious education
(The Center Square) – Three California families are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether parents have the right to use state education funds for religious-based curriculum.
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Newsom signs immigration bills to bolster state protections
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom early Tuesday signed several bills to protect California’s immigrants, crack down on private jails and prisons, and keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers out of the state’s police departments.
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Governments would have to disclose use of AI under AB 2656
(The Center Square) – A bill that passed the California Legislature this year would require local and state government agencies to notify union leaders when the agency is considering using generative AI technology.
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Republican legislators push back on Bay-Delta Water Plan
(The Center Square) – Republican politicians are pushing back on a draft of California’s Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan , citing taxpayer concerns and an abstract regulatory framework.
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School arts bill signed while lawsuit proceeds against LAUSD
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation giving California school districts greater flexibility in how they spend voter-approved arts and music education funding, though the measure arrives against a backdrop of a high-stakes legal battle in Los Angeles over how the money is being used.
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Economists say Los Angeles needs more money for Olympics
(The Center Square) – Organizers of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles aren’t getting enough money from the state or federal government, which could mean traffic congestion and snarls disrupting the city's life and commerce, according to economists who study the Games.
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