Tag: California

German auto-giant Volkswagen has reportedly reached a deal with the U.S. government to buy back or fix nearly 80,000 of its cars equipped with software meant to intentionally deceive regulators and cheat federal emission standard. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Energy and Environment

VW plans huge vehicle buy-back in deal with feds: report

John Siciliano · November 16, 2016 1:09 am

The Weaponization of Politics Reaches the Workplace

Jay Caruso · November 15, 2016 4:18 pm

California Approves Speedier Executions

Ethan Epstein · November 10, 2016 2:35 pm

Students at a California high school walked out of class Wednesday to protest Donald Trump's presidential victory. (Screenshot)

California high school walks out following Trump victory

Kelly Cohen · November 9, 2016 7:04 pm

California voters decisively decided to strengthen capital punishment in their state, by declining to repeal the death penalty. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

California decisively strengthens death penalty

Kelly Cohen · November 9, 2016 4:18 pm

California voters rejected a ballot provision Tuesday that would have required all performers in porn movies to wear condoms. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

California rejects mandatory condoms for porn stars

Sean Higgins · November 9, 2016 3:32 pm

Voters rejected a ballot referendum that would have capped drug prices for certain state programs. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

California voters strike down drug prices cap

Robert King · November 9, 2016 3:26 pm

Voters in four states were presented with cigarette tax measures, including two separate ballot questions in Missouri that were both disfavored by anti-smoking groups. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Tobacco tax winning in California, but in trouble elsewhere

Joseph Lawler · November 9, 2016 3:06 pm

"I'm not even talking about landslides, but I think we can win the state of California and win it pretty substantially," Donald Trump said while campaigning in San Jose, Calif., in June. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Trump in June: ‘I think we can win…California’

Jason Russell · November 9, 2016 4:19 am

According to the CNN, two people were wounded after shots were fired near the voting location in Azusa, Calif. The shots were not fired inside the polling location. (Wikimedia Commons)

At least 1 dead, 3 injured in shooting near Calif. voting location, reports say

Kyle Feldscher · November 8, 2016 11:41 pm

Being able to get the large corporations on board with bag taxes would be a huge coup for environmentalists. Considering that the law benefits big retailers to the tune of $300 million, it wasn't too difficult. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Plastic bag politics twist on the California ballot

Kevin Glass · November 7, 2016 5:04 pm

Gilead Sciences, which got into hot water with Congress a few years ago after releasing a pricey hepatitis C cure, contributed $4 million to the campaign. (AP Photo)

Pharma’s $100 million West Coast battle

Robert King · November 7, 2016 5:01 am