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Governor Newsom backs new plan to expand wildfire area insurance coverage

By Golden State Today | Jun 12, 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom has expressed support for a new insurance reform proposal aimed at expanding coverage options for residents in wildfire-prone areas. The proposal follows an executive order and legislative measures initiated by Newsom to bolster the insurance market for consumers.

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Who made largest political contributions in California in week ending June 8?

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending June 8 can be found here.

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American Principles Project President: Girls’ sports, private spaces ‘should be protected from cradle to the grave’

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project said states like California need to to protect girls’ sports teams and access to private spaces at every level of education, not just college.

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California ballot initiative seeks tougher penalties for drug and theft crimes

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

A new measure has become eligible for California's November 2024 ballot after meeting the required threshold of valid petition signatures. The initiative needed 546,651 valid signatures, equivalent to five percent of the total votes cast for governor in the November 2022 General Election.

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Ninth Circuit upholds ban on firearm sales on California state property

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of California Attorney General Rob Bonta, affirming the prohibition on firearms and ammunition sales on state property. The ruling came in response to two cases, B&L Productions, Inc. v. Newsom, which challenged recent legislation that bans such sales at locations including the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego and the Orange County Fair & Event Center. Plaintiffs, including gun show promoter B&L Productions (B&L), argued that the prohibition infringed upon their First and Second Amendment rights.

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California DOJ investigates Riverside County officer-involved shooting under AB 1506

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced today that the California Department of Justice is investigating an officer-involved shooting (OIS) in Corona, California. The incident, which occurred on June 11, 2024, at approximately 1:10 AM, involved the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and resulted in the death of one individual.

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Campus Community Book Project selects "Weathering" for its health equity focus

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

The Campus Community Book Project has announced its 2024-25 title selection, inviting the university community to discuss the physical toll of systemic injustice over the next academic year. The selected book is "Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society" by Arline T. Geronimus, a professor at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health. This book will guide discussions, lectures, and other events under this year’s theme of health equity and justice, culminating in a campus visit by the author on March 5.

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Faculty prepare heartfelt speeches for UC Davis commencement

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

Debbie Fetter read the emailed invitation and couldn’t contain her joy. “I literally yelled and immediately called my husband,” she said.

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Attorneys general urge Supreme Court review on state regulation of pharmacy benefit managers

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm states' authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The coalition submitted an amicus brief requesting the court to review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which found that federal laws preempt Oklahoma's PBM regulations.

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Governor Newsom responds to Ninth Circuit ruling on gun violence policy

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statement today in response to the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decision.

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Crime reduction sees success with state-local partnerships recovering over 880 vehicles

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

In addition to local law enforcement efforts, with nearly all types of reported crime in Oakland down, state law enforcement officers have recovered stolen cars, seized guns linked to crimes, and arrested hundreds of suspects — all since February 2024.

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UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ praised for transformative campus developments

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

As her retirement approaches, UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ is being recognized for her collaborative and effective leadership. Described as decisive, a listener, a team builder, and a champion of free speech, equity and inclusion, and knowledge creation, Christ's tenure has seen significant changes to the university's physical landscape.

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California Secretary of State issues statement on passing of Reverend James Lawson

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., today issued a statement on the passing of Civil Rights Icon Reverend James Lawson:

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UC Berkeley launches real-time study on psilocybin's effect on perception

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

Researchers will use neuroimaging to observe the effects of psilocybin on the human brain — in real-time.

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UC Davis graduate awarded top honor pursues dream career inspired by childhood book

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

Brooke Morey of Redwood City, California, was eight years old when she first read a book from the "Magic Tree House" series that took its characters to the Egyptian pyramids. Captivated by the story and its nonfiction companion about pyramids and mummies, Morey decided then to become an Egyptologist. “Every decision I’ve made in regard to my academic career has been with that in mind,” she said.

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California DOJ releases report on officer-involved shooting of Travis Tarrants

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

On June 11, 2024, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report on the officer-involved shooting of Travis Tarrants by the Fontana Police Department (FPD) on April 7, 2022. The release follows an investigation conducted under Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), which mandates DOJ investigations into all incidents of officer-involved shootings resulting in the death of unarmed civilians.

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UC Davis selects five student commencement speakers for June graduations

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

UC Davis students Caroline Williams, Nishi Bhagat, Laicee Brown, Jesse Goodman, and Sonora Slater have been selected to address the university’s undergraduate commencements at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento from June 14-16.

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Attorney General Bonta urges quick passage for child protection through AI bill

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 states and territories in urging Congress to pass the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commissions Act of 2024. This proposed legislation aims to establish a commission to study the emerging threat of artificial intelligence (AI) being used for child exploitation through sexual abuse material.

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Settlement reached over unlawful tenant evictions in Yuba County

By Golden State Today | Jun 11, 2024

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with two individual landlords and their property management company, Bosanek Enterprises (doing business as Heritage Property Management Services), to resolve allegations of unlawful evictions in Marysville. These actions were found to violate California’s Tenant Protection Act (TPA). The TPA, co-authored by Bonta during his tenure as a state assemblymember and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2019, provides statewide tenant protections, including limits on rent increases and prohibitions against unjust...

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California political committees that received the most contributions during week ending June 8

By Golden State Today | Jun 10, 2024

Here are the 50 California political committees that received the largest financial contributions during the week ending June 8.