Workers with Canadian union Unifor vote in favor of Ford contract
By Nathan Gomes and Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) -Canadian labor union Unifor said on Sunday its members had voted to ratify
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California seals its reputation as a climate juggernaut with a wave of legislation and head-turning lawsuit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom drew loud cheers and applause on Wednesday when he spoke at the UN's Climate Ambition Summit in New York, after pointedly calling the climate crisis "a fossil fuel crisis."
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An FBI tactical team rescued a kidnapped 17-year-old from a California motel, source says
An FBI special weapons and tactics team stormed a Southern California motel Friday morning, rescuing a kidnapped 17-year-old boy who was being held for ransom, a law enforcement source familiar with the operation told CNN.
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How California is using AI to snuff out wildfires before they explode
Firefighters want every leg up they can get to knock out a blaze before it becomes an inferno. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says it has a new tool to battle wildfires before they explode -- artificial intelligence.
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California governor vetoes bill banning robotrucks without safety drivers
By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO California Governor Gavin Newsom late on Friday vetoed a bill to prevent heavy-duty
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California paves way for more insurance coverage in disaster-prone areas
California will now let insurance companies consider climate change when offering policies, in exchange for a mandate requiring them to offer coverage in wildfire-prone areas, state leaders announced on Thursday.
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US judge strikes down California ban on high-capacity gun magazines
By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge in California on Friday declared that state's ban on magazines that hold
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California attorney general sues groups over abortion reversal claims
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday that his office has filed a lawsuit against two organizations that operate crisis pregnancy centers, saying the organizations used "fraudulent and misleading claims" about a procedure that they claim can reverse medication abortions.
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Canadian auto workers to vote on Ford deal starting on Saturday
Auto workers at Ford Motor's Canadian facilities will start voting on a tentative three-year deal on Saturday, a
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Judge blocks California law meant to protect children's online safety
By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Monday blocked California from enforcing a law meant to protect children
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California governor says he will sign climate bill
By Isla Binnie NEW YORK California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Sunday he would sign legislation that would
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California sues 5 major oil companies, accuses them of deceiving public over the risks of fossil fuel use
The state of California is suing the oil companies BP, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and ConocoPhillips and their trade group, the American Petroleum Institute, over what the state says is a long-standing pattern of deceiving the public over the risks associated with fossil fuels and causing billions of dollars in damage to communities and the environment, according to a complaint filed Friday.
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