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Interview: California Assembly’s First African-American Chief Clerk Retires After 27 Years

September 30, 2019 | Ben Adler

Dotson Wilson is retiring after nearly 40 years as a Capitol staffer, including 27 years as the chamber’s first ever African American chief clerk and parliamentarian. Here’s his CapRadio exit interview.

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California Governor Signs Bill Allowing College Athletes To Profit From Endorsements

September 30, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Monday that will let college athletes make money from endorsements and hire agents. It's the first law allowing this in the nation.

Elizabeth Castillo / CalMatters

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Delay In School Ethnic Studies Plan Would Bring More Voices To The Table

September 28, 2019

California’s embattled plan for an ethnic-studies curriculum in public high schools — excoriated by opponents as too politically correct, too pedantic and anti-Semitic in its draft form — could soon get a reprieve.

Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo

Uncovered California

Even In Deep Blue California, Medi-Cal Expansion For Undocumented Doesn’t Sit Well With Some

September 28, 2019

Although Democrats in the Golden State were largely united in granting taxpayer-funded health benefits eligibility to undocumented adults ages 19-25, others complain that it comes at the expense of citizen needs.

Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio

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Newsom Vetoes Bill Aimed At Blunting Trump Environment Policy

September 27, 2019

The bill would have made it easier for state regulators to counter the Trump administration's efforts to change enforcement of the federal Endangered Species Act and other environmental pillars — at least in California.

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California Joins States Suing Feds Over Endangered Species Act Rules

September 25, 2019

States say the changes would make it tougher to protect wildlife even in the midst of a global extinction crisis. The lawsuit follows a similar challenge filed last month by several environmental groups.

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

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Californians Could Decide Next Fall Whether To Expand The State's Sweeping New Consumer Privacy Law

September 25, 2019 | Ben Adler

A millionaire who conquered the trillion-dollar tech industry last year by forcing new consumer privacy protections into California law is mounting a new effort aimed at next year’s ballot.

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PolitiFact California

Is California Really ‘Winning’ In Court Against The Trump Administration?

September 25, 2019 | Chris Nichols

As of late September, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra had filed or joined 60 lawsuits against the Trump administration. But is California really "winning" in court as Becerra and Gov. Gavin Newsom have confidently claimed?

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Former Gov. Jerry Brown Talks Climate, Olives And His 'Retirement'

September 24, 2019

Retirement means different things to different people. In the case of former Gov. Jerry Brown, retirement involves advocating for the environment, a collaboration with the Chinese, growing olives and spending time on his Colusa ranch.

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E. Dotson Wilson To Retire As Chief Clerk Of The California Assembly

September 24, 2019

Chief Clerk and Parliamentarian of the California Assembly is not a widely known position, but it is an important one. E. Dotson Wilson has held the job for 27 years. He’s set to retire and reflects on his long career and all that’s changed.

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