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OBBBA Reshapes California Tax Landscape for High-Income Business Owners

The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA) in California permanently extends the QBI deduction, increases QSBS tax-free sale limits, raises the SALT deduction cap to $40,000 (with phase-downs above $500,000), reinstates 100% bonus depreciation, increases Section 179 deductions, and raises the estate a...

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Kiley Introduces Bill to Block Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting

Rep. Kevin Kiley introduced a bill to block states from redrawing congressional district lines before the 2030 census, citing California Governor Newsom's attempt to bypass the state's independent commission and similar actions in Texas as creating instability and undermining the electoral process.

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California Wildfires Expose Climate Accounting Blind Spot

California's 2020 wildfires emitted 127 million metric tons of CO2, exceeding the state's power sector emissions and highlighting a critical blind spot in climate accounting; this exclusion has significant economic and environmental consequences.

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Pacific-Wide Tsunami Warning Issued After 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a trans-Pacific tsunami, causing evacuations and advisories in Hawaii, Japan, and other Pacific Rim nations, with varying impacts due to geographic factors.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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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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Texas and California in Redistricting Battle Ahead of 2026 Midterms

Democrats in Texas stalled a Republican-led congressional map redraw, while California Democrats consider a counter-move, creating a national political battleground focused on redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms, testing the balance of power between state and federal governments.

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358-Year Sentence for Murder of Long Beach Teen

Troy Lamar Fox, 34, received a 358-year-to-life sentence for the first-degree murder of 17-year-old Briana Soto in Long Beach, California, and four counts of attempted murder in a separate incident, based on evidence including DNA, video footage, and cell phone data.

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California Man Arrested for Allegedly Sending $1,615 to ISIS

Mark Lorenzo Villanueva, a 28-year-old residing in Long Beach, California, was arrested for allegedly sending $1,615 to ISIS in 12 payments via Western Union over five months; the FBI alleges he communicated with ISIS fighters online and expressed a desire to join the terrorist group.

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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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