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The AP called the one-time 5% tax on billionaires' wealth defeated, 52.8% to 47.2% in the unofficial count, though Alameda County voters favored it with 57.8%.
Most of the governor's commutations need sign-off from four of seven justices because the prisoners have multiple felony convictions. Prosecutors and a victims' rights group oppose the move; some victims' relatives support it.
The AP projects former San Francisco supervisor Jane Kim will be California's next insurance commissioner; state Sen. Ben Allen conceded Friday. Results are unofficial until certified.
Federal lawyers moved Friday to dismiss a case seeking to set aside ballots linked to about 20,000 people, days before a hearing on the reliability of their list.
Three tech companies filed federal suits against Attorney General Rob Bonta to stop AB 1709, which bars personalized feeds and autoplay for users under 16 starting in January.
The board voted unanimously Wednesday to let the Sacramento Valley reservoir divert up to 986,000 acre-feet a year. Zone 7, which supplies Pleasanton, sits on its reservoir committee; tribes and environmental groups oppose it.
The governor's plan would lift the annual cap from $750 million, extend the program to 2040 and count pay for top creative talent. The Legislative Analyst's Office has called evidence of wider economic benefit weak.
Open enrollment runs through Jan. 31. California is putting $300 million into premium help for 2027, up from $190 million, but the marketplace says that cannot replace the federal aid that lapsed.
The measure sets a 365-day limit on CEQA reviews for projects it calls essential. Some legal scholars say data centers could slip in; the industry and a legislative counsel opinion say they are not covered.
Choudri, who has led the California High-Speed Rail Authority since 2024, cited personal and family priorities. The board, which was weighing discipline, approved a $772.1 million Siemens train contract the same day.
One of five workplace AI bills Newsom signed in September bars employers from using surveillance tools to read workers' emotions; an East Bay labor coalition wants cities and counties to go further.
Independent committees have spent about $3.2 million to help Sen. Ben Allen and more than $1.5 million against Jane Kim. Both Democrats swore off insurance industry checks; Allen says he did not ask for the new donations.
The measure would not create any program itself. It sets limits on which public money could be used and who could get it, then leaves the rest to state and local officials.
Most of the housing bond would go to affordable rental buildings. The Legislative Analyst's Office puts repayment at $500 million to $600 million a year for about 25 years.
Changes approved in May are projected to roughly halve auction revenue, CalMatters reports. Republican Steve Hilton says he would suspend the program; Xavier Becerra's campaign did not respond.
The measure would keep the 12.3% rate on income above $371,000 after 2031. The teachers union has raised over $40 million for it; a taxpayer group says shrinking enrollment calls for cost cuts instead.
SEIU Local 1000, which represents about 100,000 California employees, plans a one-day strike over contract talks with the Newsom administration; the DMV says some offices could close early.
The report puts the state's oversight of payments to Medi-Cal providers on its high-risk list; the Department of Health Care Services says the findings rest on isolated anecdotes and leave out key context.
Attorney General Rob Bonta asks a federal judge to block the closure of the Bay Area's National Archives site and stop its records from being moved to five other states.
Friday's letter followed a federal suit seeking to block about 20,000 mail ballots from being counted; California officials say Washington has offered no evidence the voters are noncitizens.
The Chamber of Commerce measure on the Nov. 3 ballot gives agencies 365 business days to rule on reviews of housing, roads and water projects; environmental groups and some unions say it tilts the process toward developers.
Eight three-story homes proposed across from the downtown library would need a height exception
November 13, 2026
Zone 7's $55 million plant to filter 'forever chemicals' from Mocho wells needs a new city land deal Tuesday
November 13, 2026
Contractor starts swapping out all of the city's 22,000-plus water meters, a $12 million job running into 2027
November 12, 2026
Trustees vote tonight on emergency repairs after rain flooded Amador Valley High's gym building during a roof job
November 12, 2026
Girard, Kindel Power Penguins Past Sharks in Shootout Thriller
November 12, 2026
Wright’s three-point night powers Predators past Ducks in Honda Center clash
November 12, 2026
Rockets Survive Late Warriors Rally to Win 115-108
November 12, 2026
Doncic’s 32 Points Lead Lakers Past Bucks 123-112 at Fiserv Forum
November 12, 2026
Lunit, 10x Genomics partner on AI pathology for oncology research
November 11, 2026
10x Genomics partners with Fudan University and SPDx on breast cancer research
November 11, 2026
10x Genomics lifts 2026 revenue outlook on Atera demand
November 7, 2026
Comcast files notice to lay off 82 workers at its Livermore Triad Drive site
November 6, 2026
Pleasanton Weather Check-In: Sunny Skies and Mild Temperatures - Nov 11, 11 AM
November 11, 2026
Pleasanton Weather: Clear Skies and Mild Temperatures Ahead - Nov 11, 3 AM
November 11, 2026
Pleasanton Weather Check-In: Sunny Skies and Steady Temperatures - Nov 10, 12 PM
November 10, 2026
Pleasanton Weather Check-In: Clear Skies and Mild Temperatures - Nov 9, 11 AM
November 9, 2026
