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California Bans Legacy Admissions at Private Colleges

The crackdown on legacy admissions at private universities is coming to California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning private colleges and universities in California from considering an applicant’s family or other connections to a school.

U.S. News & World Report · 1h

California Governor Signs Law Banning College Legacy and Donor Admissions

Private, nonprofit colleges in California will be banned from giving preference in the admissions process to applicants related to alumni or donors of the school under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin N

USA Today · 1d

California just banned legacy preferences in college admissions. It's a growing trend.

More and more states are souring on legacy preferences, which often give wealthier applicants a leg up in college admissions.

California sues Catholic hospital

U.S. News & World Report · 1h

Catholic Hospital in California Illegally Denied Emergency Abortion, State Attorney General Says

California’s attorney general is suing a Catholic hospital, saying that Providence St. Joseph Hospital illegally denied emergency abortion care to a woman

Seattle Times · 3h

California sues hospital for denying patient an emergency abortion

The state said that despite a doctor’s recommendation and state law, a Catholic hospital declined to provide an abortion because fetal heart tones were present,

CBS News · 3h

California sues Catholic hospital for denying emergency abortion to woman having a miscarriage

California is suing a Catholic hospital for denying an emergency abortion to a woman who was miscarrying and sending her instead to another hospital miles away with a bucket and towels in case anything happened in the car on the way,

California faces another intense heat wave

ABC · 1h

Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year

Spiking temperatures added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn Southern California wildfire, as the total acres burned in the state this year surpassed 1 million

U.S. News & World Report · 1h

Wildfires in California Have Burned 1 Million Acres So Far This Year. Heat Wave Poses More Risk

Spiking temperatures added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn Southern California wildfire, as the total acres burned in the state this year surpassed 1 million

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Autumn heat wave could break season-level records in California

More than 6 million people in the western U.S. are under heat advisories and watches this week, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service. Down the California coast

California governor vetoes AI bill

Analysis

The Washington Post · 7h

All the major tech bills California’s governor signed and vetoed

As the home of Silicon Valley and the nation’s most populous state, California has long been seen as a major driver of tech legislation in the United States, and this year was no different.

Reuters · 1d

California governor vetoes contentious AI safety bill

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a hotly contested artificial intelligence safety bill after the tech industry raised objections, saying it could drive AI companies from the state and hinder innovation.

Bloomberg L.P. · 21h

Newsom Blocks Contentious AI Safety Bill in California

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed what would have become one of the most comprehensive policies governing the safety of AI in the US. Democratic California Senator Scott Wiener, who introduced the bill,

Legacy admissions banned at California colleges under new law

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law Monday banning legacy admissions at all colleges in the state, including ...

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Line fire flare-up tips California over a grim milestone: 1 million acres burned in 2024

More than 1 million acres have now burned in California wildfires. The Line fire added to the total Monday amid new ...

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Newsom Tacks to the Middle With California in the Spotlight

While Donald J. Trump has attacked California as too liberal for the nation, Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed several bills that ...

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Death of Stanford goalie Katie Meyer in 2022 leads to new law in California

A bill spurred by the 2022 death of Katie Meyer, who died by suicide when she was a soccer goalie at Stanford, has become ...

Eureka! Ranking California’s best and worst cities for retiring

We ranked 367 California cities on livability, affordability, climate and more to determine which were the best and worst for ...

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Elon Musk compares Newsom to 'The Joker' after voter ID requirements banned in California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning local governments from requiring voters to present an ID at the ballot box ...

California man jailed in Scotland County after traffic stop yields 155 pounds of marijuana

A man is facing multiple charges after a Scotland County traffic stop yielded 155 pounds of marijuana, the sheriff’s office ...

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California insurer experiments with drug giveaway, bypassing secret fees

Blue Shield of California is set to offer Humira, one of the world’s top-selling drugs, to patients for free in a bid to show ...

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