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Entertainment

Newsom Proposes Expanding California Film and TV Tax Credit to $1 Billion

Newsom proposes a larger California film and TV tax credit with broader eligibility and support for independent productions. Local filming data show an uneven recovery, while fiscal analysis raises questions about the cost of retaining production.

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Policy

Santa Barbara DMV Closure Shifts In-Person Visits to Nearby Offices

Nov 2, 2026

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Politics

DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Separate Disputed California Mail Ballots

Nov 2, 2026

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Policy

California proposes lower annual limit for tree-hole fumigation

Nov 2, 2026

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Breaking News

8,880 Names on DOJ’s California Voter List Do Not Match State Rolls, Analysis Finds

Oct 31, 2026

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Politics

Judge Bars Federal Threats Against Election Workers Before Midterms

Oct 31, 2026

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Breaking News

2–1 Ninth Circuit Dismisses Bid to Segregate 20,000 California Ballots

Oct 27, 2026

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Education

Education Department Probes Three California Districts Over Student Surveys

Oct 26, 2026

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US

Justice Department Presses California Counties to Segregate Flagged Ballots

Oct 25, 2026

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US

Ninth Circuit Limits Presidential Power to Federalize State National Guard

Oct 24, 2026

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Policy

Contra Costa Court Will Shift Jury Summonses to Weekly System in 2027

Oct 23, 2026

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Policy

Santa Barbara Selects Limuw Street for Waterfront Corridor

Oct 22, 2026

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Policy

Corcoran Opens 100-Person Honor Dorm for Rehabilitation

Oct 22, 2026

Graphic reading California Appellate Retention Election Guide, November 3, 2026, with a ballot checkmark

Policy

Three California Appellate Justices Face Retention Votes Nov. 3

Oct 22, 2026

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Policy

California Budget Adds $300,000 for Altadena Library Fire Losses

Oct 22, 2026

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Breaking News

15 Charged in Los Angeles Health Fraud Sweep Over $1.8 Billion in Claims

Oct 22, 2026

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US

Hayward Courthouse Reopens Free Children’s Waiting Room

Oct 22, 2026

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Business

PG&E Values San Francisco Grid Takeover at $22.5 Billion, Far Above City Estimate

Oct 22, 2026

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