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CON Quarterly: New research, a state legislative round-up, and CON news coverage

Welcome back to your quarterly dose of Certificate of Need news—As a reminder, in markets where the government requires a certificate of need or CON, those who wish to offer a new service or expand an...

2026-08-28

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Governor Newsom signs legislation 8.27.2026

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2026-08-28

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Statement from Attorney General Bonta on Court Ruling Affirming Trump Administration's Illegal Interim Final Rule to Lower Wages for Farmworkers

August 27, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released a statement after the United States District Court for the Eastern Distric...

2026-08-27

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Washington Examiner: The government owns 28% of America — and has no clue what’s underneath it

Last week, President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to reduce America's dependence on foreign mineral suppliers. The military must now map vulnerable supply chains and shift them toward domestic an...

2026-08-27

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What they are saying: Leaders from across the state celebrate transformative economic investments through California Jobs First

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2026-08-27

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Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Attempt to Impose Unlawful Conditions on Title X Family Planning Funds

August 27, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors infiling a lawsuitagai...

2026-08-27

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Agri-Pulse: How one state’s poultry lawsuit became a warrant-free search of another state’s farms

What is a state to do when it cannot regulate farmers outside its borders? The answer, apparently, is to sue someone else for 20 years, then force an unconstitutional settlement that binds farmers unr...

2026-08-27

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Time for Fox News to update their talking points: California’s economy is dominating

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2026-08-27

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California Attorney General Bonta Strongly Opposes Trump Administration’s Proposal to Weaken Environmental Protections for Nuclear Energy Projects

August 26, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistatecomment letteropposing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) ...

2026-08-26

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Pennsylvania’s centuries-old jury right faces a modern test

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced that it will hear the case of Pacific Legal Foundation client Elliot Goldberg—a financial professional who is challenging the State's authority to impose massi...

2026-08-26

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National Review: A Monumental Tug-of-War

Earlier this month, President Trump shrank two national monuments in Utah by 90 percent each, about 3 million acres in all. This is just the latest pull in the endless tug-of-war between presidents ov...

2026-08-26

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Washington Examiner: Stealing land in data center fight—What happened to property rights?

Last month, Nashville's mayor filed legislation to condemn a piece of private property. Often, condemnations are used to allow governments to acquire land to build roads or schools. But in this case, ...

2026-08-26

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First Partner Siebel Newsom launches California’s first Social Health Council to strengthen community connection

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2026-08-27

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California answers the call: The state has deployed 3,372 personnel since June to support disaster response across the country and abroad

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2026-08-27

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Governor Newsom proclaims Farmworker Day

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2026-08-26

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Governor Newsom awards $48.5 million to drive economic growth and advance innovation across the state, supporting the creation of 20,000 new jobs

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2026-08-26

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Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition in Opposing New Barriers to Sponsorship of Unaccompanied Children

August 26, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general,submitted a comment letteropposing the U.S. ...

2026-08-26

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Attorney General Bonta Leads Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration Rule Restricting Length of International Student Visas

August 26, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leadinga multistate coalition,filed an amicus briefurging the U.S. District Cou...

2026-08-26

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Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook

August 26, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] must make massive transformations that will reduce the risk of harm from its platforms — and will do it within months.OAKLAND— Cali...

2026-08-26

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Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging USPS Rule Restricting Mail-In Voting, Interfering with Elections

August 26, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta todayfil...

2026-08-26