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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: California's efforts to slow pace of evictions

By Adam Beam Jun. 25, 2021 03:23 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
California to extend eviction ban, pay back rent for tenants

By Adam Beam Jun. 25, 2021 01:26 PM EDT

FILE — In this Jan. 8, 2019 file photo Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses emergency preparedness during a visit to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection CalFire Colfax Station in Colfax, Calif. On his first full day as governor, Newsom announced executive actions to improve the state's response to wildfires and other emergencies. Newsom has vastly overstated wildfire prevention work done under his administration according to an investigation by Capital Public Radio, published Wednesday, June, 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File )
Report: California governor overstated fire prevention work

Jun. 23, 2021 07:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 15, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom talks during a news conference at Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif. Newsom and state legislative leaders are negotiating about whether to extend the state's ban on evictions for unpaid rent. California's eviction protections will expire on June 30. Newsom has proposed using federal coronavirus aid money to pay off 100% of the rent people owe. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
California weighs extending eviction protections past June

By Adam Beam Jun. 21, 2021 02:59 AM EDT

Actress Mira Sorvino at podium, joins actors and activists to discuss new efforts to stop human trafficking in California on Friday, June 18, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Stefanie Dazio)
California launches new anti-human trafficking teams

By Stefanie Dazio Jun. 18, 2021 04:15 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2020, file photo, a waitress serves patrons sitting outdoors for dinner separated by plastic dividers with national flags at Mel's drive-in restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, Calif. California has now regained more than half of the 2.7 million jobs it lost at the start of the pandemic, state officials said Friday, June 17, 2021, a trend driven by restaurants and hotels hiring more people as the state gradually reopens its economy. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
California unemployment rate dips as employers add new jobs

By Adam Beam Jun. 18, 2021 02:50 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 15, 2021 file photo California Governor Gavin Newsom gestures after a news conference at Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif. On Thursday, June 17, 2021, Newsom released his first ads in the recall campaign against him, with one highlighting recent positive news including cash payments to Californians. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
Cash payments take center stage in Newsom's 1st recall ad

By Kathleen Ronayne Jun. 17, 2021 07:31 PM EDT

People play in the water in the heat at Santa Monica Beach on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
California urges power conservation for second day amid heat

By Christopher Weber Jun. 17, 2021 12:08 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 11, 2021, file photo, customers wear face masks in an outdoor mall with closed businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles. California regulators on Thursday, June 17, 2021, are set to approve revised worksite pandemic rules that allow fully vaccinated employees the same freedoms as when they are off the job. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
California drops workplace mask rule for vaccinated workers

By Don Thompson Jun. 17, 2021 12:03 AM EDT

California celebrates vaccine equity efforts, urges more

Jun. 16, 2021 09:46 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Public officials and labor leaders at a virtual town hall Wednesday urged continued efforts to vaccinate essential workers who are largely...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom welcomes the public to Six Flags Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita, Calif. Wednesday, June 16, 2021. At left, is Michael Spanos, President of Six Flags, at right is LA county supervisor Kathryn Barger. Newsom continued his tour of the state after lifting most COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday. (David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP)
In California, get a vaccination, ride a roller coaster

By Don Thompson Jun. 16, 2021 05:57 PM EDT

Alan Hostetter speaks during a pro-Trump election integrity rally he organized at the Orange County Registrar of Voters offices in Santa Ana, Calif., Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. A former California police chief and five other men have been indicted on conspiracy charges in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents made public Thursday, June 10, 2021. (Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP)
Capitol rioter used charity to promote violence, feds say

By Michael Kunzelman Jun. 16, 2021 01:50 PM EDT

People arrive at Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif., Tuesday, June 15, 2021. On Tuesday, California lifted most of its COVID-19 restrictions and ushered in what has been billed as the state’s “Grand Reopening.” (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
California's virus reopening met with cheers and caution

By Robert Jablon And Jocelyn Gecker Jun. 16, 2021 01:04 AM EDT

People take photos at Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif., Tuesday, June 15, 2021. On Tuesday, California lifted most of its COVID-19 restrictions and ushered in what has been billed as the state’s “Grand Reopening.” (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
10 California residents get $1.5M richer via vaccine jackpot

By Stefanie Dazio Jun. 15, 2021 05:00 PM EDT

In this image taken from court video, Harvey Weinstein attends a hearing from Wende Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison, near Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, June 15, 2021. A New York judge on Tuesday approved Weinstein's extradition to California, where he faces additional sexual assault charges, ending a legal fight prolonged by the COVID-19 pandemic, the defense's concerns about Weinstein's failing health and a squabble over paperwork. (New York Unified Court System via AP)
Judge OKs Weinstein's extradition for California rape case

By Michael R. Sisak Jun. 15, 2021 04:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, April 30, 2021, file photo, visitors walk down Main Street USA at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. California, the first state in America to put in place a coronavirus lockdown, is now turning a page on the pandemic. Most of California's coronavirus restrictions will disappear Tuesday, June 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae Hong, File)
How California's pandemic rules are changing

By The Associated Press Jun. 15, 2021 01:06 PM EDT

COVID's sweep through California since January 2020

Jun. 15, 2021 09:48 AM EDT
JANUARY 2020 — The Orange County Health Care Agency reports California’s apparent first case of COVID-19, a man who had traveled to Wuhan,...

People pose for pictures on a cable car at the Hyde Street cable car turnaround in San Francisco on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. The mayor announced Tuesday that the famed cable cars would be running again in August after being halted at the start of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Olga Rodriguez)
California marks reopening with jackpots, Hollywood flair

By Jocelyn Gecker And Stefanie Dazio Jun. 15, 2021 03:25 AM EDT

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in San Francisco on Monday, June 14, 2021. California will offer six "dream vacation" incentives to spur more people to get coronavirus vaccinations, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday on the eve of the state's awarding of $15 million in cash prizes. Goodies in the package include floor seats at an NBA game with the LA Lakers, and tickets to Disneyland, Legoland, SeaWorld and a symphony, he said. (Nina Riggio/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
California adds vacation incentive to spur vaccinations

By Don Thompson Jun. 14, 2021 04:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 3, 2021 file photo California Gov. Gavin Newsom listens to questions during a news conference in San Francisco. Most of California's coronavirus rules governing public gatherings will disappear on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, after Newsom signed an executive order Friday afternoon that heralds the end of the pandemic's hold on much of public life for the nation's most populous state. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
California governor signs orders to roll back virus rules

By Adam Beam Jun. 11, 2021 07:04 PM EDT