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US Politics · California

California ammunition background checks declared unconstitutional by US appeals court

39% Right coverage: 52 sources

A divided federal appeals court on Thursday said California's first-of-its-kind law requiring firearm owners to undergo background checks to buy ammunition is unconstitutional, violating the Second Amendment right to bear arms.See the Story

Immigration and Customs Enforcement · United States

Republicans Call Medicaid Rife with Fraudsters. This Man Sees No Choice but to Break the Rules.

Left54%

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Key player in California’s water wars embraces controversial pact

100% Left coverage: 4 sources

The State Water Resources Control Board advance a controversial, Newsom-backed agreement in a new proposal, which qualifies as a major development in the long-running debate about delta water use. Solano County has faced a 75% cut in its water supply.Sacramento · Sacramento See the Story

Cal State Is Still in the Red Despite Tuition Increase and Spending Cuts

80% Left coverage: 5 sources

California State University says it’s short $2.3 billion, a budget gap that’s grown sharply since the system first revealed two years ago that it didn’t have the money to properly educate its students.Redwood City · Redwood City See the Story

CA insurance premiums likely to rise

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Eaton Fire burns in the community of Altadena on Jan. 8, 2025. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters From CalMatters economy reporter Levi Sumagaysay: California homeowners and renters should prepare for their insurance premiums to rise: The Insurance Department on Thursday approved the first catastrophe model that insurers can factor into the rates they charge policy holders. Citing increased fire risks and rising costs, insurers have pulled …Altadena · Altadena See the Story

Los Angeles needs civic leaders right now. All it has are political ones

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Plenty of Angelenos these days complain about what they see as the city’s lack of leadership, a critique that often is directed at the city’s mayor and council. That’s understandable in one sense — these are trying times, especially in big cities — but it’s poorly focused in Los Angeles, where history and custom suggest that what’s lacking is not necessarily political authority but civic leadership. The lament focuses on several points: Mayor …Los Angeles, California · Los Angeles See the Story

Trump Wants Republicans to Draw at Least Eight New Congressional Seats

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

The Texas Legislature began a special session the week of Monday, July 21, to redraw the state's congressional districts in an effort to create five new Republican seats. GOP lawmakers hope the extra seats will help them hold the House majority in the 2026 midterms. As Punchbowl News reported, dozens of Texas congressional districts shifted toward Republicans in the 2024 election, with some shifts exceeding double digits. President Donald Trump…Donald Trump · Sacramento See the Story

Trump’s homelessness crackdown direction draws pushback and some nods in California's Orange County

50% Center coverage: 4 sources

Orange County officials and front-line workers are responding with a mix of concern and selective support to President Donald Trump 's new executive order targeting homelessness, a sweeping directive that leans heavily on law enforcement, civil commitments and mandatory treatment.Donald Trump · California See the Story

Maternity Ward Closures in California Result in Much More than Strained Health Care

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

Guest Commentary written by John McHugh John McHugh is an obstetrician who has practiced for decades in Southern California. He is chair of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology for District IX, which includes California. A few months ago, I worked my final night as an OB/GYN on labor and delivery at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in the Los Angeles County city of Glendale. I wanted my team of doctors, nurses and other staff to get toge…Health Care · Kamloops See the Story

SoCal Edison Launches Compensation Program For Eaton Fire Victims

64% Center coverage: 33 sources

Though the cause of the Eaton Fire is still being investigated, SoCal Edison is ready to pay up and resolve claims.Jerome Powell · Los Angeles See the Story

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California ammunition background checks declared unconstitutional by US appeals court

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Republicans Call Medicaid Rife with Fraudsters. This Man Sees No Choice but to Break the Rules.

Key player in California’s water wars embraces controversial pact

Cal State Is Still in the Red Despite Tuition Increase and Spending Cuts

CA insurance premiums likely to rise

Los Angeles needs civic leaders right now. All it has are political ones

Trump Wants Republicans to Draw at Least Eight New Congressional Seats

Trump’s homelessness crackdown direction draws pushback and some nods in California's Orange County

Maternity Ward Closures in California Result in Much More than Strained Health Care

SoCal Edison Launches Compensation Program For Eaton Fire Victims

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