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[California Insider] 5 Ways Trump Admin Plans to Boost Affordable Housing

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[California Insider] 5 Ways Trump Admin Plans to Boost Affordable Housing

President Donald Trump is making housing affordability a top priority to reduce living costs. A key part of his plan involves helping more Americans achieve homeownership, especially as many struggle with current market prices. One major proposal is the introduction of the 50-year mortgage, designed to lower monthly payments by extending loan terms. This initiative, along with other proposals, aims to make […]

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Los Angeles Showers Wane After Record Southern California Rain

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Showers will be winding down across Los Angeles and Southern California after record rains brought raised the risks of floods and mudslides, especially in areas scorched by recent wildfires. Downtown Los Angeles received 1.65 inches Saturday, a record for the date, or more than the city usually gets between July 1 and November, according to

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California Judge Enables Tesla to Undo Race Bias Class Action by Black Factory Workers

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Two Workers Sue Over New York City Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak

A California state judge has ruled that 6,000 Black workers at Tesla’s flagship assembly plant cannot sue over alleged racial harassment as a class, reversing an earlier ruling in a major victory for CEO Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker. California Superior Court Judge Peter Borkon late on Friday ruled that the 2017 lawsuit could not

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Dangerous Car Chase Went 170 Miles Through 4 California Counties

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In Southern California, where police pursuits are common, this was one for the books. A suspect in an allegedly stolen minivan led authorities on a two-hour, 170-mile (274-kilometer) chase through four counties Monday that ended with her escaping into Mexico, officials said. The driver was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers when she

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California Revokes 17,000 Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants

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California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S., state officials said. The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally. The

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Anzen in California Raises $16M to Scale AI Platform for Insurance Distribution

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San Francisco, California-based Anzen announced a $16 million Series A funding round led by Madrona, with participation from Sandbox Industries, SNR, Andreessen Horowitz and other investors. The round brings Anzen’s total reported capital raised to $26 million. With this funding, Anzen says it will expand its Artificial intelligence-powered workflows, strengthen its carrier and AMS integration

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Waymo Launches Driverless Robotaxis on California, Arizona Freeways in First for US

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Waymo Launches Driverless Robotaxis on California, Arizona Freeways in First for US

Waymo will become the first robotaxi provider in the U.S. to offer driverless rides on highways, a milestone that positions it to better compete with ride-hailing companies and traditional taxi services. Beginning Wednesday, the Alphabet Inc. unit will begin offering some riders routes that include freeways in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles, it said

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LA Wildfire Victims Ask California Governor to Call for Insurance Commissioner’s Resignation

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A few of the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires in January are asking California Gov. Gavin Newsom to call for the resignation of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara over reforms Lara pushed that were designed to help ease the state’s homeowners insurance crisis. The calls for Lara’s resignation follow a New York Times article

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California Attorney General Charges Eight in Bay Area Auto-Theft Ring

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The California Attorney General filed felony charges against eight people in connection with the theft of 19 vehicles throughout the U.S. with a combined value of more than $800,000. The complaint, filed in Alameda County Superior Court by Attorney General Rob Bonta, alleges 40 felony charges including conspiracy, auto-theft, possession of stolen property and selling

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Medical Costs Double in California Comp Claims Associated With Functional Restoration Programs

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Claims associated with functional restoration programs in California’s workers’ compensation system averaged $234,003 total, 59% higher than matched non-FRP claims, a new study shows. A study from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute out this week examines FRPs, multidisciplinary treatments aimed at injured workers with chronic pain who have not improved with conventional therapies. The study

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