State Houses
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Former California lawmaker Katie Porter announces bid to replace Gavin Newsom as governor
Porter has spent three terms in the House, representing a swing district in Southern California. But she recently lost her bid for the Senate, finishing third behind Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey.
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Kathy Hochul prohibits New York from hiring employees who were part of prison worker strike
The order is expected to impact 2,000 corrections officers who were terminated, and prohibits state agencies from hiring those employees.
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Gavin's Gamble: Newsom sides with Trump on males in girls' sports as Maine leads #Resistance
"The issue of fairness" in girls' sports "is completely legit," likely 2028 Democratic candidate says, outraging allies. Maine Democrats hide gender identity, sports in promoting "equal rights for all" amendment.
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New Mexico governor inviting Texas docs who perform abortions to her state
“It must be distressing that a draconian abortion ban has restricted your right to practice and turned it into a political weapon,” Lujan Grisham wrote in a letter to Texas healthcare providers.
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Missouri AG sues Biden administration over illegal immigrant flights into state
According to the lawsuit, the Biden Administration is "deliberately flying illegal aliens from the border to the interior of the country and has sought to gain public records on behalf of Missouri citizens but has been met with federal interference."
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Texas AG Paxton announces $1.4 billion settlement with Meta over biometric data capture
Paxton says the settlement was the result of the state's "commitment to standing up to the world’s biggest technology companies and holding them accountable for breaking the law and violating Texans’ privacy rights."
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California Gov Newsom moves to clear state of homeless encampments, following Supreme Court decision
Newsom's executive order said that "local governments now have the tools and authority to address dangerous encampments and help provide those residing in encampments with the resources they need" after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Grants Pass v Johnson.
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'Dead on arrival': Calif. 'parental exclusion' law said to violate court order, prompts Musk exit
X and SpaceX headquarters heading to Texas after "final straw" for Elon Musk. AG Rob Bonta told school districts to ignore "reasoning" of gender-identity injunction and "several" deputies told defendant not to apply it beyond plaintiff teachers, updated suit says.
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Elon Musk says he's moving headquarters of SpaceX and X to Texas from California
"This is the final straw," Musk said in response to a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif.
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Missouri joins states' suit over Biden order on fed-backed gender transition procedures
Bailey argues the order illegally forces healthcare providers to perform harmful gender “transitions.”
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Texas Gov. Abbott facing criticism being out of country when Hurricane Beryl hit state
Abbott's week-long trip includes meetings in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. He's expected to return from the trip on July 13, according to local news reports.
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California’s largest power provider cutting electricity to residents amid arriving heat wave
The shutoffs, which have hit about 2,000 homes so far, are aimed at helping prevent the power company's equipment from causing fires during dangerous dry conditions.
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Missouri Governor vetoes a gun safety bill, calling it a 'pet project'
Governor Parson explained his veto in a letter to the legislators saying that the state should follow established purchasing laws rather than contracting “with a particular vendor.”