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Google's New Privacy Policy: Invasive, Innovative or Both?

Google's sweeping new privacy policy took effect Thursday, stirring concern among many state attorneys general who have called it an invasion of privacy. The company said the move would allow it to personalize information for customers and streamline privacy measures. Jeffrey Brown and guests examine the new policy's effects.

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LA asks the port police to monitor and protect the community against ICE
LA asks the port police to monitor and protect the community against ICE
The City of Los Angeles is asking the Los Angeles Port Police force, the specialized law enforcement agency operating 24 hours a day, established to protect the L.A. port, to actively join in protecting and monitoring the community against U.S. federal immigration enforcement, or ICE.
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Newsom’s Statewide Response to Trump Rigging Texas’ Elections
Newsom’s Statewide Response to Trump Rigging Texas’ Elections
With strong, statewide support, last Thursday, CA Governor Gavin Newsom announced his plans to introduce a legislative package this week for a state constitutional amendment aimed at enabling and empowering California voters with an opportunity to fight back against Trump’s attempted power grab in Texas.
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Sacramento Report: State Leaders Are Scrambling to Lower Gas Prices
Sacramento Report: State Leaders Are Scrambling to Lower Gas Prices
California may face sticker shock at the gas pump, as electric vehicle programs stall.
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As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered. - KFF Health News
As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered. - KFF Health News
Trump officials sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists, slowing their response to the measles outbreak in West Texas. Cases surged and sparked new outbreaks across the U.S. and Mexico. Together, these linked outbreaks have sickened more than 4,500 and killed at least 16 in the U.S. and Mexico.
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