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Does the Constitution protect a cancer patient’s right to call his doctor?

When Jun Abell was just 18 months old, he was diagnosed with pineoblastoma—a rare, aggressive brain tumor. After multiple surgeries and rounds of chemotherapy, he was referred to Dr. Shannon MacDonald...

2026-03-26

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Montana man fights zoning law to house his veteran brothers

Clancy Kenck fought the State of Montana for nearly three years before he was allowed to build a duplex for his two brothers. Still, he'll tell you he got the easy end of the deal.Clancy was born and ...

2026-03-26

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A federal agency prosecuted an Oklahoma baby product company for four years and came up empty

In 2015, a daycare worker left an infant unsupervised with a bottle in his mouth for 45 minutes, flouting daycare policy, state regulation, and the explicit warnings on the product the baby was placed...

2026-03-24

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California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Jory Jamarr Lester

March 27, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released areporton the death of Jory Jama...

2026-03-27

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Minnesota’s batty restriction on timber operations

Over a third of Minnesota is forested, and the state's forest products industry ranks as its fifth-largest manufacturing sector by payroll employment. Citizens' ability to use these resources, however...

2026-03-24

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New report: California Coastal Commission has collected nearly $50 million from property owners since 2016

The California Coastal Commission has long been described as the most powerful land use authority in the United States. A new PLF report puts some hard numbers behind that reputation.The Power of Puni...

2026-03-20

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The state wants to track lobstermen’s every move. One is asking the Supreme Court to end it.

Everyone in Vinalhaven knows two things: the weather and the price of a lobster — $6.Ten miles off the coast of Maine, this rugged outcropping of fewer than 1,300 people is one of the cradles of the N...

2026-03-20

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Governor Newsom signs legislation 3.26.26

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2026-03-27

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The Charleston Post and Courier: South Carolina can modernize regulation and grow faster

South Carolina's economy is strong. But from the Lowcountry to the Upstate, anyone who has tried to start or expand a business knows red tape isn't an abstraction. It shows up as thousands of sometime...

2026-03-20

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Washington activist continues legal challenge to unpayable fines

Tim Eyman is trapped by an unpayable debt that's growing daily. Between fines, attorney fees, and ever-increasing interest, the State of Washington expects him to find and turn over $8 million. Since ...

2026-03-19

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Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Blocking HHS from Sharing Large Swaths of Medicaid Data with ICE

March 27, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a multistate coalition, asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District o...

2026-03-26

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Attorney General Bonta Backs D.C.’s Large Capacity Magazine Ban

March 26, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed abriefin support of the District ...

2026-03-26

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Attorney General Bonta Announces Lawsuit over $3.8 Million Fraudulent Charity Scheme at San Diego Sports Venues

March 26, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] charity operation exploited fundraising opportunities at Petco Park and Snapdragon StadiumOAKLAND— California Attorney General Rob B...

2026-03-26

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Governor Newsom announces CHP crackdown: 12,600 arrests, 6,400 stolen cars recovered, 25 million deadly fentanyl doses seized in two years

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2026-03-26

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Governor Newsom issues final warning to 15 communities violating state housing laws

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2026-03-26

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Governor Newsom convenes leaders to confront crisis facing boys and men

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2026-03-26

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Governor Newsom launches campaign to recruit young men, and all Californians, to serve communities and gain job skills

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2026-03-25

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Attorney General Bonta, Newsom Administration Reach Agreement with City of Hollister on Compliance with State’s Housing Element Law

March 26, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] to update housing plan by June 19, 2026 for development of 4,163 additional housing unitsOAKLAND— California Attorney General R...

2026-03-25

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Governor Newsom announces nearly $900 million for cutting-edge transportation systems of the future

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2026-03-25

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Governor Newsom terminates states of emergency – 3.24.26

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2026-03-25