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California cities, counties voice relief as public sector labor groups vow to press ahead after Newsom's veto of pension enhancement billLabor groups sought to lower retirement ages and sweeten other benefits to help recruitment and retention. But local governments said the moves would unravel past pension reforms and cost taxpayers millions more each year.

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Governor says Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigningThe head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday.

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Guns, voting and immigration on deck for Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court begins its new term Monday facing cases on Americans’ civil rights and more.

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Prosecutors probing deaths charge shop clerk, son with selling kratomFederal prosecutors in Mississippi say they have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student.

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Households will pay more for energy due to federal policy: think tankHouseholds in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes.

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an Francisco man sentenced for human trafficking on Oakland BladeA 37-year-old San Francisco man will serve eight years in federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to commit human trafficking, prosecutors said.

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Tribal advocates say Newsom apologized for state history, then vetoed their billsAdvocates for California’s Native American tribes on Thursday decried Gov. Gavin Newsom’s vetoing of two bills to give Indigenous people more say in disputes with state agencies over land and water uses.

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Newsom vetoes bills to block federal immigration agents from state employmentDays after signing a package of bills to rebuff aspects of federal immigration enforcement in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills from Los Angeles lawmakers that targeted public employment for federal agents.

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What Newsom signed and vetoedSee how California bills signed or vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026 affect electricity costs, housing, immigration, insurance and AI in the Bay Area.

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The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election DayStrong recruits, and a favorable political environment, have changed the Senate battleground in recent weeks.

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Gavin Newsom signs bill distinguishing e-bikes and e-motos in CaliforniaStarting next year, an electric motorcycle that can speed over 28 mph can no longer be marketed as an e-bike in California, according to legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Senate Bill 1167, introduced by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, clarifies which vehicles do and do not classify as Class 1, 2 or 3 electric bicycles.…

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Newsom signs bill to pave way for full compensation for Northern California wildfire survivorsAB 2700 directs the California Public Utilities Commission to identify pathways for long-sought full compensation for victims of wildfires sparked by PG&E spanning the 2015 Butte Fire, the 2017 North Bay and the 2018 Camp Fire.

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Judge keeps Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assaultGarces Perez is charged with one count of assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

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Senate reaches deal on bill to speed approvals of new energy projectsSenators from both parties are saying they have reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now face yearslong delays as lawmakers seek to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy.

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No criminal wrongdoing in Fed building renovation but it was mismanagedThe Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog said Wednesday that the agency has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors.

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Can California stop Trump from drilling off its coast? A new law triesGov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed legislation to strengthen California’s protections against offshore drilling amid escalating efforts by the Trump administration to open up the coast to new oil and gas operations.

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Newsom signs bills pushing back on Trump’s immigration agendaGov. Gavin Newsom signed a raft of bills designed to push back on the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement in California.

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New CA law bans officers from using electric shock glovesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law banning local, state and federal officers like ICE from using gloves that deliver electric shocks.

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Newsom signs fireworks oversight law prompted by deadly Esparto explosionFireworks companies operating in California will face tighter licensing and regulatory requirements under a bill signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Newsom signs bill that seeks to help abused dogs and cats avoid long shelter staysLOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed legislation that seeks to remove abused and neglected animals from crowded municipal shelters during their owners' criminal cases, according to the bill's backers. Assembly Bill 2344 by Assemblymember Matt Haney, a Democrat, declares animals seized in cruelty criminal cases "abandoned," which…

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