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California Court Greenlights Class-Action Lawsuit Against State Farm
Live Insurance News
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July 16, 2025
California Court Certifies Class-Action Lawsuit Against State Farm Big news for California homeowners. A federal court has certified a class-action lawsuit involving nearly 200,000 homeowners who claim State Farm systematically underpaid their...
California Senate committee keeps solar net metering intact
Solar Power World
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July 16, 2025
California Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee has amended Assembly Bill 942 to maintain net metering agreements for solar consumers who sell their homes or properties on Tuesday. The amendments also removed language that would...
Governor Newsom Appoints CSUSB Graduate Carson Fajardo as Student Trustee to CSU Board
Inland Empire Community News - California
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July 16, 2025
Governor Newsom has appointed Cal State San Bernardino student Carson Fajardo to the California State University Board of Trustees for a two-year term. “This appointment is a privilege and a profound responsibility,” said Fajardo. “As student...
California senator pauses 'very aggressive' push to bring real change to homelessness
KSBW 8 - California
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July 16, 2025
California Sen. Angelique Ashby announced a pause in her effort to create a new agency with control over city and county funding to address the crisis of homelessness after heated and direct pushback from the Sacramento region's elected leaders."I...
California sues over loss of FEMA program used for natural disasters
Stockton Record - California
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California is suing to reverse what it says is an unlawful termination of a grant program that’s been used to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters nationwide. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 19 other states are asking...
California Senate committee advances bill to ban dual-currency sweepstakes
Yogonet International
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July 16, 2025
A California Senate committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would ban dual-currency sweepstakes games in the state, targeting online contests that resemble casino-style gambling and sports betting. Assembly Bill 831, sponsored by...
California Dems on Hold Over Kamala Harris’ Plans
KBOI - Idaho
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July 16, 2025
Democrats hoping to become California’s next governor have been working this spring and summer, trying to win over the deep-pocketed donors and interest groups that could help them win the 2026 primary, but they’re locked in a holding pattern...
Government Wants Control of A/C to Save Energy, Make Sure Citizens Can't Turn Temp Down Too Low
The Western Journal
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July 16, 2025
India’s government is looking to control its citizens’ thermostats. In June, the country’s power minister proposed a rule that news air conditioners sold should now go no lower than 68 degrees Fahrenheit, The Washington Times reported. Government...
California Voice: If there is a better idea for wood culled from forests, the state is ready to listen
Marin Independent Journal - California
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July 16, 2025
In California’s never-ending effort to thin its forests to prevent devastating wildfires, crews are removing millions of tons of small trees and brush every year. And then most of it goes up in smoke. It is burned, in controlled and intentionally...
California Republican lawmakers launch campaign to require voter ID
Associated Press
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July 16, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two California Republican state lawmakers launched a campaign Wednesday to place a measure on the 2026 ballot that would require voter identification and proof of citizenship at the polls. The proposal would require the...
Business as usual: Liza Marcos brings medical services to Baler
Politiko
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July 16, 2025
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos was apparently unaffected by speculation over her alleged link to the death of Rustans heir Juan Paolo Tantoco in California in March this year, as she visited Baler, Aurora on Tuesday to bring government and medical...
Governor Kotek Declares State Of Emergency As Wildfire Threat Intensifies Across Oregon
KXL 101 - Oregon
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July 16, 2025
Salem, Ore. — As wildfire conditions continue to worsen across Oregon, Governor Tina Kotek on Tuesday declared a State of Emergency effective immediately through the end of the year, citing extreme heat, ongoing wildfires, and the increasing...
California Tortilla celebrating 'Shark Week' with fin hats, freebies
Fastcasual
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July 16, 2025
Photo: CalTort July 16, 2025 California Tortilla is bringing back its popular "Shark Week" promotion, offering customers a complimentary shark fin hat with the purchase of a fish taco. The promotion begins Wednesday, and hats are available...
California Mid-State Fair Begins Much-Anticipated 12-Day Run in Paso Robles
KEYT - California
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July 16, 2025
PASO ROBLES, Calif. - The California Mid-State Fair kicks off its much-anticipated 12-day run in Paso Robles beginning on Wednesday afternoon. Over nearly two weeks, at least 400,000 fairgoers are expected to attend the annual gathering that...
California Lawmakers Worry AI Chatbots Harming Teens
Government Technology
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July 16, 2025
(TNS) — Making an AI companion bot is easy. On the popular site Replika, it takes minutes to create an account. All a user needs to do is select a gender, name and look for their avatar. Once the avatar is personalized to a user’s liking, they can...
California Unveils Breakthrough Project With Ripple, Coinbase, And MoonPay
Bitcoinist
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July 16, 2025
In a significant development signaling the growing interest in cryptocurrency solutions among US states, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of the California Breakthrough Project with top crypto companies including Ripple Labs,...
Record average price for California peppers
Fresh Plaza
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July 16, 2025
Andalusia In the 2024/2025 season, California peppers grown in Andalusian greenhouses, especially in Almeria, achieved a record average price, according to a report by Hortoinfo based on data from the Andalusian Regional Government's Price and...
‘Green’ Regulations Could Be the End of the Road for California Drivers
California Globe
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July 16, 2025
Remember the California dream? Golden sunshine, endless opportunity, and a car to take you there. For many, that dream now sputters to a halt at the gas station, with prices that feel like a punch to the gut. We’re told it’s a complex global issue...
Six Months Later, California Democrats Have Done Basically Nothing To Rebuild From LA Fires
The Daily Caller
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California and Los Angeles officials are touting the rapid recovery from January’s fires, but many residents say the praise is just smoke and mirrors. Six months ago, the Los Angeles fires raged for a full week before firefighters could...
BH Properties Buys 104,201 SF Cannery Office Campus in Campbell, California
REBusinessOnline
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July 16, 2025
2CAMPBELL, CALIF. — BH Properties has acquired The Cannery, a brick-and-timber office campus at 300 Orchard City Drive in downtown Campbell. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The 104,201-square-foot asset is currently 22 percent leased...