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Abortion, inflation and crime: How Newsom would spend record-setting California surplus

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $300.6-billion state budget proposal was sent to the California Legislature on Friday, a far-reaching plan to use a historic tax surplus to boost both government services and the size of the state’s cash reserves.

Los Angeles Times

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California

A SpaceX rocket carrying 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation has blasted off from California

The Independent UK

California governor: $98B surplus backs true pro-life state

California has a record-breaking budget surplus of $97.5 billion

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Plasma, prisons, and political parties

Reason

California nixes plant, but says open to desalination

California officials have nixed a proposal for a $1.4 billion desalination plant but say they’re open to growing the state’s capacity to turn Pacific Ocean seawater into drinking water to buffer against persistent drought

The Independent UK

Tax cut for California pot industry: Too little, too late?

Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a temporary tax cut for California's ailing marijuana industry, but businesses say it falls short of what's needed to revive the shaky pot economy

The Independent UK

Police: Man struck woman with truck, dragged body 8 miles

Police in central California are searching for the driver of a pickup truck that struck a woman walking her dog Friday and kept going, dragging her more than 8 miles to the parking lot of a hotel, where she was found dead

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Kendrick Lamar stepping out with Big Steppers in global arena tour with Baby Keem

Kendrick Lamar will be taking his just-released and long-awaited fifth studio album, "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers," on tour, including several stops in his native California.

Los Angeles Times

California Co. Camp High Launches Brand, Marketing Agency Led By Fmr. dosist CMO Anne-Marie Dacyshyn

Camp High, a cult-favorite California apparel and lifestyle brand run by streetwear veteran, Greg Dacyshyn, former, longtime creative director of Burton, has teamed up with dosist’s former president and CMO Anne-Marie Dacyshyn, to launch a full-service brand and marketing agency, Camp High Collective.

Benzinga

Gov. Newsom proposes record $300 billion California state budget with money for tax refunds

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s on Friday released a $300.6 billion spending plan that would fund tax rebates, abortion care, bonuses for health care workers and more fueled by a $97.5 billion surplus.

Tribune News Service

$18 minimum wage campaign collects 1 million signatures for California initiative

On May 12, Yes on the California Living Wage Act, the campaign behind an initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage to $18, announced that they had collected over 1 million signatures. The initiative would enact a law to increase the minimum wage at different intervals depending on whether an…

Ballotpedia

Inflation Triggers Mandatory Minimum Wage Increases in California

The state’s unemployment rate is well above average, yet there’s a ballot initiative hoping to push the minimum wage to $18 an hour.

Reason

Three-year-old girl died after California church allegedly carried out ‘exorcism’ on her

Mother, uncle, grandfather held down girl and tried to make her vomit in 12 hours of torture, authorities say

The Independent UK

Kendrick Lamar announces ‘The Big Steppers’ tour

Kendrick Lamar won’t be waiting long to promote his first album in five years, “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” which was released Friday and is one of the most anticipated albums of 2022 for many fans.

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Irish Mirror

Greatness awaits for winner of Jermell Charlo vs Brian Castano rematch

There were questions asked over last year's split decision draw between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano, now their rematch in California should see fireworks with greatness awaiting the winner

Los Angeles Times

Man faces charges for driving through a 'Stop Asian Hate' rally and yelling racial slurs

LOS ANGELES — A Diamond Bar, California, man who drove his car through a "Stop Asian Hate" rally and yelled racial slurs has been indicted by federal prosecutors.

Daily Mirror

Identical twins give birth to sons on same day - and they weigh exactly the same

Jill Justiniani and Erin Cheplak, from California in the US, each tried for a baby at the same time but had no idea they'd be delivering their boys on exactly the same day in the same hospital

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: first war crimes trial in Ukraine begins

Vadim Shysimarin, a 21-year-old Russian commander of the Kantemirovskaya tank division, is charged with murdering a 62-year-old Ukrainian civilian

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Los Angeles Times

Immigration shortfalls, like soaring housing prices, fuel California's population drop

LOS ANGELES — When people call Aquilina Soriano Versoza looking for at-home caretakers to hire, she often has to tell them she doesn't have any available workers to refer.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gov. J.B. Pritzker looks to late mother’s legacy as he seeks national leadership role on abortion rights

A California kid in the 1970s, he accompanied his mother to demonstrations, including marches for abortion rights. The governor says it inspired his fight for women’s and LGBTQ rights: “Those are all things that I think my mother would want me to do.”

The Guardian - US

Even in abortion ‘safe havens’ finding care can be challenging: ‘It’s a system already strained’

In California, the state with the strongest legal protections, funds, distance and lack of information can still present barriers

WEKU

California just ran on 100% renewable energy, but fossil fuels aren't fading away yet

California broke its record for renewable energy when solar and wind provided enough to meet all consumer demand. At the time, natural gas power plants were still on, a necessity for the grid.

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: Newsom is smart to attack his fellow Democrats. Presidential run or not, it's good politics

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom was smart to attack fellow Democrats for being wimps in the culture wars, including the fight over abortion rights — whether he was all wet or not. It was good party politics.

Insider UK

Scottish start-ups invade Silicon Valley

An exclusive diary of the mission to explore California's technology innovation centre

Dublin Live

Young Irishman found dead in Los Angeles

Gary Reilly was reported missing in California

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