The California Supreme Court threw out a guilty plea from a woman who did not understand that a conviction would jeopardize her immigration status. cal.news/4x1kOKX
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- Lawmakers on Thursday killed a controversial plan that could have allowed grizzly bears to one day return to California. cal.news/4xwmuM4 📸 Jim Peaco
- Chevron, Marathon Petroleum and PBF Energy are lobbying against a bill that would lock in California refinery safety rules. calmatters.org/digital-democr…
- A two-year federal investigation found decades of staff sexual abuse against incarcerated women at California correctional facilities. calmatters.org/justice/2026/0…
- In the final few weeks of his last legislative session as California governor, Gavin Newsom is asking lawmakers to help reduce how much profit-making utility companies must pay out after wildfires. cal.news/3SyCSwR 📸 Jae C. Hong, AP
