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Abortion is still legal in California. Here are answers to questions about access in the state.
Find answers to questions about California’s protections for abortion access for both in and out-of-state residents, what abortion options exist in the state and more.
June 24, 2022
California tax relief: What’s in the tentative deal
After weeks of talks, state lawmakers are told there is a tentative agreement on California gas tax relief between Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders. It includes refunds of as much as $1,050, but officials caution that the deal isn’t final.
June 24, 2022
Here's where abortions will likely be banned or strictly limited post Roe
With the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion bans in many states will kick in. Here are the states with laws with abortion bans and restrictions in place.
June 24, 2022
How California created the nation’s easiest abortion access — and why it’s poised to go further
California once criminalized abortion. Now it's the US leader on abortion rights, and may become a 'sanctuary' for out-of-state seekers.
June 24, 2022
Live updates: The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
In a 6-3 vote along ideological lines, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a strict Mississippi abortion law. It also overturned Roe v. Wade, the 50-year-old case that was the basis for legal abortion across the United States.
June 24, 2022
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, reversing Roe v. Wade, the court's five-decade-old decision that guaranteed a woman's right to obtain an abortion.
Get a closer look at spiders at UC Davis 'Eight-Legged Encounters' this weekend
Some of the country's top experts on arachnids will be in Davis this Saturday for a family-friendly event featuring exhibits, crafts and live spider specimens that will help demystify the amazing creatures, and even name a new species.
June 23, 2022
Supreme Court ruling puts target on California gun laws
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning a New York law on concealed carry will likely lead to a challenge of California gun laws.
June 23, 2022
Jan. 6 hearings live updates: Thursday will focus on Trump’s pressure on Pence to reject electoral votes
The Justice Department is not supposed to do the personal political bidding of the president, but that's exactly what Donald Trump asked it to do, according to what we're likely to hear from the committee today.
June 22, 2022
For student parents, graduating in the midst of a pandemic means beating the odds
More than half of parenting college students drop out before attaining a degree. For these families, graduating during a pandemic was a special victory.
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Health
Juul can keep selling its vaping products in the U.S. — for now
June 24, 2022
The e-cigarette maker had asked a federal appeals court to pause a ban by the Food and Drug Administration that would have required the company to immediately halt its business.

Reproductive rights in America
What people said outside the Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade was overturned
June 24, 2022
Demonstrators from both sides of the abortion issue gathered outside the Supreme Court after the justices overturned the constitutional right to an abortion.

Reproductive rights in America
The Supreme Court's majority and dissent opinions on Dobbs reveal a massive schism
June 24, 2022
"The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion," Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the majority. The court's liberals warn that other rights could now be vulnerable.

Your Money
Are rising interest rates giving you grief while you wait for your home to be built?
June 24, 2022
Many people are getting hurt financially because mortgage rates rose sharply while they were waiting for their new homes to be built. And now it's hard or impossible to buy them. Share your story.

Russia-Ukraine recap
4 months into the Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 24)
June 24, 2022
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reproductive rights in America
The abortion case is named after Thomas Dobbs, who says he has nothing to do with it
June 24, 2022
The "Dobbs" in the case title refers to Thomas Dobbs, an infectious diseases doctor who became Mississippi's top health officer the same year the state adopted new abortion restrictions.

The Picture Show
View reactions to the Roe v. Wade decision across the U.S.
June 24, 2022
Reactions to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion were mixed across the country.

Shots - Health News
For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' when providing care
June 24, 2022
Physicians must treat in line with patients' wishes and standards of care. Some medical ethicists say that abortion bans will force doctors to disregard these obligations in order to follow the law.

Goats and Soda
Global reproductive and women's rights groups react to overturn of Roe v. Wade
June 24, 2022
Some nonprofit groups have welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court decision. But many global reproductive and women's rights groups condemned the ruling.

Business
JP Morgan, Disney join wave of companies that'll cover employee abortion travel costs
June 24, 2022
Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch calls it a "crushing blow" and says in an internal memo to employees of Vogue, New Yorker and Vanity Fair among others to use their journalism to respond to the moment.
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