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Un comité del Senado de California acaba de desmantelar uno de los proyectos de ley de reforma de la conducción bajo los efectos del alcohol más importantes del estado en años, a pesar del amplio apoyo de otros legisladores y de las familias ...


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A new report from the California Department of Justice adds to concerning pattern documented in previous reporting by The Trace.

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A kid rides an e-bike past beachgoers in Santa Monica on Aug. 10, 2026. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo

Near-misses with a kid whizzing by on an electric bicycle may be a common nuisance these days, but some incidents can end in tragedy.

As a growing number of e-bike related accidents — particularly ones involving children — raise alarm amon...


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California reduced its official homeless count in 2025 after years of increases. Now, preliminary data for 2026 shows many places in the state are continuing to make progress.

Counties up and down the state are reporting that their homeless populations dropped this year, citing early results of the point-in-time count conducted in January. Some of the drops were si...


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The state Capitol’s most enduring conflict pits corporate California against four powerful interest groups over new regulations, taxes, minimum wages or other costly mandates.

The specific issues may vary from year to year, although some continue for decades, but the underlying clash of interests is perpetual.

The four groups arrayed against business — un...


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