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Supreme Court won't hear pig farmers' challenge to California's animal-welfare law
At issue was a 2018 ballot initiative that bans the sale of bacon and other pork products in California unless the pigs are ...
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Court adds seven new cases to the 2025-26 term
The Supreme Court on Monday morning added seven new cases, covering issues ranging from campaign-finance regulations to the ...
California court rules state insurance policy on smoke damage is unlawful
A California judge has ruled the state’s bare-bones home insurance program’s handling of smoke damage claims is unlawful, a ...
California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers scaled back a law that was vilified for its role in California’s housing shortage and ...
Supreme Court lets fuel companies sue over California’s tough emission standards
The Supreme Court on Friday revived a lawsuit from fuel producers challenging California’s strict vehicle emission rules, ...
Appeals court ends California A.G.’s prosecution of top Gascón advisor
Diana Teran and her legal team had long argued that the records she was using were public court records, and she was simply ...
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California Doesn’T Have Enough Court Reporters. Their Unions Are Fighting Substitutes
Ashley Paschen believed she had a strong case as she sought a restraining order against her ex-husband. She alleges she had proof he hurt her, and she had "nanny camera" footage that she alleges ...
Supreme Court revives industry effort to axe California clean car standards
The Supreme Court revived an industry effort to axe California’s stricter vehicle emissions standards Friday. In a 7-2 ...
California law faces revise as high court allows parents to ‘opt out’ of LGBTQ+ school stories
California officials must revise state policy in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision supporting families that wish to opt their children out of LGBTQ+ lessons and themes.
Appeals court judges grapple with whether Trump unlawfully federalized members of California’s National Guard
A federal appeals court on Tuesday spent more than an hour grappling with whether President Donald Trump unlawfully ...
Judge asks DOJ to clarify how birthright citizenship order will be implemented
A federal judge in Maryland on Monday ordered the Trump administration to explain how it will enforce President Donald ...