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Dakota Smith

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Oct 2, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 2, 2026 · Dakota Smith

    Newsom signs bills providing environmental exemptions for San Diego stadium project (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a pair of bills this week designed to help a San Diego stadium and development project led by Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke sidestep environmental review hurdles. Newsom signed Senate Bill 344 and Senate Bill 958, which were put forward by state Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson (D-La Mesa) to help the stadium

  2. Article · Oct 2, 2026 · Dakota Smith

    Voter ID proponents accuse California Democrats of lying about Trump's support for Prop. 39 (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred SACRAMENTO — Supporters of a high-profile Nov. 3 ballot measure that would require Californians to show identification when they vote accused state Democratic leaders of falsely stating that President Trump has endorsed the initiative. Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio of San Diego, one of the measure’s authors, on Thursday called Democratic

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Dakota Smith

    Your guide to Proposition 43: Voting thresholds for local special taxes (opens the original)

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    See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Proposition 43 would clarify that any local special tax on the ballot needs support from two-thirds of voters, rather than a simple majority. If passed, it would go into effect on Jan. 1. Local taxes proposed by governments that are used for a specific purpose require a two-thirds vote to be approved. But in recent years, California courts have allowed special taxes proposed by citizens to be approved with a simple majority vote,

  4. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Dakota Smith

    Your guide to the California controller race: Incumbent Cohen vs. challenger Morgan (opens the original)

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    See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred The controller is the state’s fiscal watchdog, responsible for auditing government agencies, administering payroll for state employees and reuniting abandoned assets with their owners. The controller also serves on dozens of boards, including those of the nation’s two largest public pension funds, California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS). Incumbent Mal

  5. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Dakota Smith

    Newsom signs bill that seeks to help abused dogs and cats avoid long shelter stays (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed legislation that seeks to remove abused and neglected animals from crowded municipal shelters during their owners’ criminal cases, according to the bill’s backers. Assembly Bill 2344 by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) declares animals seized in cruelty criminal cases “abandoned,” which allows them t

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