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In CA: Consumer Privacy Act goes into full effect and much of the state shuts back down

Gov. Newsom orders most indoor business activities to close across much of the state as coronavirus cases continue a swift ascent. And let’s revisit the nation’s most comprehensive data privacy law that went into effect in the Golden State on Jan. 1, b…

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In CA: ‘People don’t social distance well after a couple drinks’: More bars shut down

Counties across the state are shutting back down as they set new records when it comes to cases of coronavirus and hospitalizations. And the Golden State Killer admits killing and kidnapping over two dozen people. Plus: Stick around for an Election Day…

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In CA: 84 counts of manslaughter for PG&E, and a man’s final, tortured hours in custody

PG&E pleads guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for its role in the 2018 Camp Fire. L.A. wants cuts of up to $150 million in the LAPD. And I talked to the director of Santa Barbara County’s child welfare agency about life for children in a …

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In CA: In the O.C., the protesters have it — masks are no longer required

Three days after Orange County’s top health official resigns — she’d received threats for her face mask requirement — there’s a change of heart.​​​​​​​ And bills on reparations and affirmative action move through the legislature. Plus: I talk with a le…

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In CA: Who can be bothered with enviro regs amid a pandemic? Nine states say, ‘everyone’

The state sues the U.S. EPA after it gives industries leeway to self-monitor their pollution. And a bar owner can write “Hang a politician” on his roof. Plus: I talk to UC San Diego music professor Anthony Davis, who won the Pulitzer Prize in Music for…