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Politics
After flirting with Gavin Newsom rollback idea, union is ‘all in’ on full billionaires’ tax for California
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressJune 26, 2026
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North America
The union behind California’s billionaire tax is blinking, but Gavin Newsom wants to inflict total defeat
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressJune 21, 2026
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Politics
Gavin Newsom accuses Trump of launching political probe into him. The real issue may be his wife’s taxes
By Sophie Austin, Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressJune 15, 2026
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North America
$215 million later, Tom Steyer is running third. California’s Governor race is still anyone’s
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressJune 3, 2026
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Energy
Gavin Newsom takes rare step of telling Californians to avoid Chevron: ‘Big Oil is already making billions off Trump’s Iran War’
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressMay 22, 2026
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Politics
Tom Steyer runs for California governor on class traitor platform: ‘I’m the billionaire who wants to tax other billionaires’
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026
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Politics
California is angry about billionaires: the one-time wealth tax will be on the ballot in November
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressApril 28, 2026
California drops lawsuit to reinstate federal bullet train funding as high-speed rail authority seeks private investors
Politics
California drops lawsuit to reinstate federal bullet train funding as high-speed rail authority seeks private investors
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressDecember 27, 2025
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Politics
Gavin Newsom hires former CDC officials to work as public health consultants for state of California
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressDecember 15, 2025
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Economy
Billionaires’ tax to solve Medicaid funding cuts? Major California union floats one-time policy patch
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressOctober 24, 2025
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Energy
‘You feel kind of forgotten’: Meet a California pipe fitter who got to $118k earnings after a decade but doesn’t know what’s next after the refinery shuts down
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressOctober 12, 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at Belvedere Middle School before signing legislation aimed at improving kids' nutrition and health across California on October 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Health
Gavin Newsom flexes his own ‘MAHA’ plan as he moves to crack down on ultraprocessed foods in school lunch
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressOctober 9, 2025
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Environment
California crowed that it ‘finally beat big oil’ 2 years ago. Regulators just halted the landmark penalty payments
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressAugust 30, 2025
Trump administration revokes $4 billion in funding for California high-speed ‘train to nowhere’
Politics
Trump administration revokes $4 billion in funding for California high-speed ‘train to nowhere’
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressJuly 17, 2025
Federal judge orders Trump administration to release billions in EV charger funding in 14 states
Politics
Federal judge orders Trump administration to release billions in EV charger funding in 14 states
By Sudhin Thanawala, Sophie Austin and The Associated PressJune 25, 2025
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MacKenzie Scott alone accounted for one-third of America's $19.2 billion in megagifts last yearplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
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Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away fasterplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeJune 27, 2026
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Elon Musk on MacKenzie Scott giving away $26 billion of her fortune: 'Sadly,' it makes the world a worse placeplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeJune 29, 2026
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