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Episode 415
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Car Dealers To Add More Fees, Despite Lawmaker Promises To Lower Costs
Season 2025
Episode 393
In a near-unanimous vote, California senators approved a bill allowing car dealers to raise document processing fees to $500 per sale. Lawmakers say it offsets regulatory costs, but critics say it contradicts promises to lower costs for Californians.
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Senate Bill 68 would require restaurants to identify allergens on menus.
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State Farm faces state probe after complaints over fire claim delays.
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Study links rising rents to falling transit use in LA neighborhoods.
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Governor Newsom wants to cut back weightloss drugs from Medi-Cal to help the $12 billion deficit.
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The CA Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about how much customers are paid for excess energy.
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Governor Gavin Newsom wants to increase the state's investment in film and tv tax credits.
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Newsom’s budget proposal to speed up the Delta Tunnel project ignites controversy.
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A pilot program raising juror pay is cut from California's budget plan.
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California eases AI rules, removing key protections under pressure.
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The LAPD’s decades-old warning about false complaints now faces a court challenge.
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Lawmakers push new pay rules for incarcerated firefighters and inmates.
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California jobs and revenue on and off the ports are feeling the effects of Trump’s tariffs.