Steve Milne / CapRadio
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                        Home Depot, Amazon, eBay and other major retailers and online marketplaces have signed a collaborative agreement with California’s Department of Justice to fight organized retail crime.
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                        A proposal making its way through the California Legislature would cap the amount landlords can charge for rental housing security deposits, a move supporters say would make stable housing more affordable and accessible.
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                        The bill would also require the state to annually track and publish a report on foreign ownership of California’s farmland. Critics say the bill could open the state up to retaliatory trade efforts.
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                        California state scientists released a report this week that found the impacts of climate change are speeding up, affecting human health.
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                        California currently has the most expensive gas in the nation, according to the American Automobile Association.
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                        A bill advancing in the state legislature would prohibit California public schools, colleges and universities from purchasing agricultural products for student meals not grown, packed, or processed in the United States.
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                        Abalone are near extinction, but UC Davis researchers think they can help turn that around with the help of an old medical tool used in hospitals for decades: ultrasounds.
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                        The strong winter storm could make travel through the mountains difficult, dropping 80-100 inches from Tuesday to Monday, as many people travel for the winter holidays.
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                        California's power grid operator is asking residents to voluntarily conserve electricity Thursday to avoid outages as record-breaking heat blankets the West.
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                        As California reopens June 15, there will be a host of changes to how we've been living since the start of the pandemic. But even as most COVID-19 rules go away, some things will remain the same — for now.