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Thousands evacuate as ‘siege’ of flames overwhelms state
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From Oakland to the White House? The rise of Kamala Harris
The Democratic vice-presidential candidate, a daughter of immigrants, inspires hope – and conflict – in supporters More
California
Speculation has already begun as to who might be appointed by Gavin Newsom – and several contenders are in the running More
US elections 2020
Bay Area residents hail their hometown hero’s spot on the Democratic ticket, though some feel ‘cognitive dissonance’ over her record More
Pete Wilson backed efforts to exclude undocumented immigrants from public services and ban affirmative action. California voters will soon reconsider the banJoin us for a live digital event with former attorney general Eric Holder to discuss voter suppression in 2020, Thursday at 5pm ET. Register nowFormer California governor Pete Wilson left the governor’s mansion in 1999, but his legacy lived on in the anti-diversity policies he championed and helped enshrine into California law.As governor, Wilson used his pulpit to push reforms that were widely viewed as racist – including a ban on affirmative action, a prohibition on bilingual education, and an effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from public services. Continue reading… More
Oil
Decades of research has made it clear that current setback distances – in states where they exist – are inadequate to protect public health More
California
Johns Hopkins data shows 77,255 new cases on Thursday
Military medics deployed to help California and Texas More
Coronavirus outbreak
Record new cases in California, Florida, Texas and Arizona
Georgia governor suspends local mask mandates More
