KATHLEEN RONAYNE

June 6, 2019 at 4:56 pm

Automakers urge California, US to restart mileage talks

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Major automobile manufacturers urged the Trump administration and California on Thursday to restart negotiations over vehicle mileage standards to prevent a...

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June 2, 2019 at 9:28 pm

2020 Democrats grapple with California’s electoral buzz saw

Campaigns in California, which has about four times as many Democratic voters as Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada combined, are won and lost...

May 30, 2019 at 10:56 pm

California Dems in crisis as presidential hopefuls descend VIEW

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When 14 Democrats running for president descend on San Francisco this weekend to woo activists in the state that brands itself...

May 22, 2019 at 12:14 pm

US won’t immediately give away $1B for California rail

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration will not immediately give $1 billion it revoked from California's high-speed rail project to another project, according to...

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May 16, 2019 at 1:13 pm

Trump administration pulls $1B for California high-speed rail project

The move further throws into question the future of the ambitious plan to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco. California Gov. Gavin Newsom immediately pledged...

May 8, 2019 at 1:44 pm

Insurance claims from deadly California wildfires top $12B

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Insurance claims have topped $12 billion for the November wildfires in California, making them the most expensive in state history. The...

May 7, 2019 at 12:05 pm

California governor wants to end tax on tampons, diapers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, unveiled Tuesday what they call a "parents' agenda," including proposals to...

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May 2, 2019 at 1:21 pm