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LA's $30 Hotel Minimum Wage Sparks Legal Battle

Los Angeles's new law raises the minimum wage for hotel workers to $25 an hour, increasing to $30 by 2028, sparking a legal battle after a coalition gathered over 100,000 signatures to pause enforcement via a voter referendum in June 2026; unions are challenging the validity of those signatures.

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Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California's Ammunition Background Check Law

A California law mandating background checks for all ammunition purchases was struck down by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, citing the Second Amendment and a lack of historical precedent for such regulations.

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Mother and Infant Missing After Road Trip Disappearance

Whisper Owen, 36, and her 8-month-old daughter Sandra McCarty vanished on July 15th while driving from Fresno to Elk Grove, California; their silver 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer was last seen in Atwater, and despite a family search and police involvement, their whereabouts remain unknown.

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Tesla's Unpermitted Robotaxi Launch in San Francisco

Tesla plans to launch a supervised robotaxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend, using its FSD system with a human safety driver, despite lacking necessary permits from California's DMV and CPUC, contrasting with fully autonomous services.

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California Housing Crisis Deepens Amid Soaring Insurance Costs

California's rising climate risks and soaring insurance costs are creating a housing crisis, with insurers posting a $1.1 billion net underwriting loss in Q1 2025 and over 150,000 homes uninsured, potentially devaluing millions of properties.

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Robbins, CA, Gets $8M Water System Upgrade

Robbins, California, a town of roughly 300 residents, is finally getting clean drinking water after decades of relying on bottled water due to contaminated tap water; an $8 million project funded by the state is upgrading the town's water infrastructure, expected to be completed by June 2027.

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\$131 Billion in Natural Disaster Damages in First Half of 2025

Natural disasters caused \$131 billion in damages during the first half of 2025, exceeding the 30-year average by \$52 billion, primarily due to the unprecedented \$53 billion in damages from the Los Angeles wildfires, which were exacerbated by climate change.

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Schiff Faces Criminal Referral Over Alleged Mortgage Fraud

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte filed a criminal referral against Senator Adam Schiff in May, alleging that Schiff falsified bank and property records to secure more favorable loan terms on his Maryland home from 2003-2019, while simultaneously claiming his California condo as ...

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Mother and Infant Missing After Road Trip From Fresno

Whisper Owen, 36, and her 8-month-old daughter, Sandra McCarty, vanished on July 15th while driving from Fresno to Elk Grove, California; their vehicle was last seen in Atwater, California, and they haven't been seen since, prompting a desperate search by family and law enforcement.

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Valadao's Vote on Medicaid Cuts Sparks Re-election Challenge

Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., voted for a bill cutting Medicaid and food stamps, despite prior opposition, drawing criticism and Democratic challenges in his district, which has the highest share of Medicaid recipients of any represented by a Republican in Congress; this action could jeopardize his ...

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California Surrogacy Agency Owners Arrested, 21 Children in Protective Custody

In May 2025, California authorities uncovered a potential surrogacy scam involving Mark Surrogacy Investment LLC, resulting in the arrest of its owners on suspicion of felony child endangerment after 21 children connected to them were found in their home and in the care of family and friends; all we...

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California Ammunition Background Check Law Deemed Unconstitutional

A federal appeals court declared California's law requiring background checks for ammunition purchases unconstitutional, violating Second Amendment rights, in a 2-1 decision; the state may appeal.

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