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Did California Build 22 Prisons and 1 University Since 1980?

The state has built far more prisons than universities since 1980.

California Governor Wants Texas-Like Law to Ban Assault Guns

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban...

Food Waste Becomes California’s Newest Climate Change Target

The nation's largest mandatory residential food waste recycling program is set to take effect in...

California Gov. Newsom Crushes Republican-Led Recall Effort

Despite warnings the race would be close, California Gov. Gavin Newsom decisively defeated efforts to...

76,000 California Inmates Now Eligible for Earlier Releases

California is giving 76,000 inmates, including violent and repeat felons, the opportunity to leave prison...

California Governor Makes Homelessness Top Issue in 2020

Tossing aside tradition, California's governor devoted his biggest platform to a single issue: solving a...

California Discloses Facebook Probe, Sues for Documents

California's attorney general disclosed an ongoing probe into Facebook's privacy practices, as it sued the...

California to Let College Athletes Sign Endorsement Deals

The move by Gov. Gavin Newsom defies the NCAA, and could upend amateur sports in...

Anti-Vaccine Activist Shoves California Lawmaker (Video)

An anti-vaccine activist has been cited in the assault of a California lawmaker who was...

California Becomes First State to Ban Hairstyle Discrimination

Hairstyles are associated with race and therefore protected against discrimination in the workplace and in...

Feds: Rep. Duncan Hunter Used Campaign Cash for Affairs

Margaret Hunter pleaded guilty this month to one count of corruption and agreed to testify...

Perk Up: California Says Coffee Cancer Risk Insignificant

The rule, proposed a year ago by regulators, means coffee won't have to carry ominous...