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Data centers are becoming the political flash point of the midterms as candidates race to respond to tanking public opinion. A company's pitch for small-scale data centers on fairgrounds has prompted outcry from some in Kings, Tulare and Ventura counties. Democrats opposing data centers say it's an affordability issue, while Republicans juggle public backlash with Trump's pro-AI support. Darian Orduno bounced her baby boy on her chest, looking down at his thick black hair and bright eyes.

We do not need to relive tragedy to recover it I wonder how the history books and the students in classrooms will remember my generation. The generation that watched the towers fall from a high school history class. The generation that took a moment of silence so heavy it trembled - and out of that trembling rose a fire, a desire, a passion for country that would one day lead them to fight for their nation.

"They saw the light and realized that the train was starting to move, so they better get on - or they'll get run over," said Mary Edly-Allen, a Democratic state senator from Illinois. She was the chief sponsor of a new law requiring top AI developers to submit to independent audits of their safety plans.

The California Legislature met Sunday afternoon in a rare weekend session to pass bills still waiting for a vote, only one day before the deadline. The final day of the 2026 session is Monday, and lawmakers were expected to be back on the floor during late morning. On Sunday, several bills - including those regulating education, immigration, election security, insurance and competitive business practices - passed the Senate. One bill, Senate Bill 259, authored by Sen.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California lawmakers on Monday are facing a midnight deadline to pass new laws as the state's legislative session comes to an end, with a few exceptions scheduled for votes on Tuesday morning. A massive last-minute spending bill and a separate proposal related to wildfire liability will be voted on Tuesday morning.

The California state Legislature voted Sunday to amend a 2019 law that extended the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse claims but was blamed for draining the coffers of municipalities and school districts. Senate Bill 577 by John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) follows years of heated debate over the state law, which resulted in scores of lawsuits against cities, counties and schools.

After 7 1/2 years as governor, Gavin Newsom still does not understand the scope and limits of his gubernatorial powers. On July 13, California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued to block Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. On August 1, The Wall Street Journal reported that Governor Newsom had expressed his view that blocking the deal would adversely impact employment in California and had encouraged the California Attorney General Bonta to reach a compromise out of court.

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It is selective accommodation, while traditional American Christian holidays get watered down A mere 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States by nineteen Islamic extremists, and the California Legislature appears ready to adopt two Muslim holidays. Are Democrats following in the footsteps or one-upping a Minnesota school district, which recently approved a Muslim holiday to its academic calendar?