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California Lifts Water Restrictions, Amid Exceptionally Wet Winter

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A cook wearing a mask and black T-shirt stands behind a grill inside a restaurant kitchen. Another worker wearing a yellow T-shirt is bending over kitchen equipment in the background.

'A Deep, Systemic Problem': Persistent Backlogs Force State Audit of California Labor Commissioner's Office

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Gov. Gavin Newsom, wearing a navy suit, white-collared shirt, and blue necktie, points to his right as he speaks from a podium with a sign that reads, "San Quentin Rehabilitation Center" during his tour of the state of California.

'We Own This Moment': Homelessness, Rehabilitation and Health Care Took Center Stage in Newsom's State Tour

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State's Promise to Build More Campus Housing Hits Setbacks

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A woman with dark hair, a black jacket, gray blouse and jeans stands in front of a dirt road that leads to a gateway entrance of a farm. She looks concerned as greenhouses can be seen in the background.

Thousands of Californians Aren't Eligible for Federal Aid After Storms. Here's Why

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Protesters stand on a sidewalk in front of an office, and next to a car with Lyft and Uber stickers on the back. A woman holds a sign that says: Uber: 'Pay Drivers a Living Wage.'

Court Upholds Prop. 22 in Big Win for Gig Firms Like Lyft and Uber

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Rushing white waters rapidly flow down the spillway at the Nicasio Reservoir in California as a person in a black hoodie and jeans walks along the levee to the right.

California's Historic Storms Are Refilling Reservoirs Faster Than They Can Handle

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He's Filed Over 2,000 Disability Lawsuits in California. His Latest May Mean More Cases Nationwide

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Newsom's Climate Budget Would Slash Funds That Protect Coast

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