California voters approved Proposition 50 this Tuesday, a statewide redistricting measure that replaces the state’s independent commission-drawn congressional maps with new boundaries drafted and ...

A new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 8 will first define, and then ban, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) (the often super-tasty products typically full of sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats) ...

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It's been nearly three weeks since we found out Californians decisively passed Proposition 50 to redraw the state’s congressional district maps. The Associated Press called the vote within minutes of ...

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This article was originally published by LAist on Nov. 24, 2025. It’s been nearly three weeks since we found out Californians decisively passed Proposition 50 to redraw the state’s congressional ...

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, California voters easily approved Proposition 50, a ballot measure that will redraw the state’s congressional maps starting in 2026 to give Democrats more seats in the House of ...

Mark Pope has been at Kentucky just over a year, but he’s fully aware of the high standard its basketball fans expect, and he knows the Wildcats aren’t meeting it. "We're far away from the team that ...

With Prop 50 having passed in a landslide in California’s election earlier this month, Californians can expect to see some changes in the coming year’s elections. On Nov. 4, California voters cast ...

Texas’ new gerrymandered congressional map cannot be used for next year’s elections, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. But the new congressional map in California, which was created in a direct rebuttal ...

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