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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

Gov. Gavin Newsom presents a check to Nancy Gutierrez, the winner of $50K lottery for getting vaccinated as Assemblywoman Tasha Boerner Horvath, right looks on in San Diego, Calif. on Friday, June 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Elliot Spagat)
California selects another 15 winners in vaccine lottery

By Adam Beam Jun. 11, 2021 03:52 PM EDT

A sign points the way to administrate a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at London Middle School in Wheeling, Ill., Friday, June 11, 2021. After nearly 15 months of shutdowns, limited capacity and sheltering at home, the State of Illinois, including Chicago, fully reopened today. Businesses still can have their own rules for capacity, masks and social distancing. Masks are still required on public transportation and in airports, schools and hospitals. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
The Latest: California to lift most of state’s virus rules

By The Associated Press Jun. 11, 2021 01:19 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2021, file photo, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kevin Faulconer speaks during a news conference in the San Pedro section of Los Angeles. Six weeks after California officials announced that Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom would face an almost certain recall election, the contest remains framed by uncertainty, even the date when it might take place is unclear. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
New faces enter fray as California recall slowly takes shape

By Michael R. Blood And Kathleen Ronayne Jun. 08, 2021 06:18 PM EDT

California gun bust leads to charges of $600,000 in fraud

Jun. 07, 2021 07:43 PM EDT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In what a district attorney called a “dangerous combination,” prosecutors say a gun bust has led investigators to uncover $600,000 in...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and UC Davis Assistant Nurse Manager Claudio Alvarado select the first 15 Californians to be awarded $50,000 for doing their part in getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at the California Lottery Headquarters on Friday, June 4, 2021, in Sacramento, Calif. It was the first in a series of drawings for $16.5 million in prize money aimed at encouraging Californians to get their shots ahead of June 15, when the state plans to lift almost all virus-related restrictions. (Paul Kitagaki Jr./The Sacramento Bee via AP)
The Latest: Mexico to use US vaccine doses at border

By The Associated Press Jun. 04, 2021 02:24 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2017, file photo, Service Employees International Union members gather for a Labor Day rally in downtown Los Angeles. The president of California's largest state employees union has been ousted from the post she held for 13 years and replaced by a candidate who promises to end the organization's political involvement while bolstering its membership, according to results from a low-turnout election posted by the union. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
New head of largest state worker union won't back Newsom

By Don Thompson May. 25, 2021 03:59 PM EDT

California Gov. Gavin Newsom highlights new firefighting equipment and his proposed $2 billion investment in wildfire and emergency preparedness at a press conference at Cal Fire's airbase in McClellan Park in Sacramento County on Monday, May 24, 2021. (Renee C. Byer/The Sacramento Bee via AP)
As drought intensifies, California seeing more wildfires

By Don Thompson May. 24, 2021 07:29 PM EDT

FILE — In this Thursday April 9, 2020, file photo, Dr. Mark Ghaly, California Health and Human Services Secretary, discusses the state's response to the coronavirus at a news briefing in Rancho Cordova, Calif. California is nearing approval of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for its 2.1 million children ages 12 to 15, state health officials said Tuesday, May 11, 2021, one day after the federal government expanded its use. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
California nears expanding COVID-19 shot to children 12-15

By Don Thompson May. 11, 2021 08:55 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 6, 2015, file photo, professional spa remover Juan Alexander empties a spa for permanent removal at a residence in which the owner considered it "a waste of water," in Garden Grove, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday, May 10, 2021, declared a drought emergency for most of California, extending a previous order that affected two counties to 41 counties throughout much of the state. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
California expands drought emergency to large swath of state

By Don Thompson May. 10, 2021 05:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, file photo, people overlook the skyline of Los Angeles. California's population has declined for the first time in its history. State officials announced Friday, May 7 that the nation's most populous state lost 182,083 people in 2020. California's population is now just under 39.5 million. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
California leaving: State population declines for first time

By Adam Beam May. 07, 2021 01:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 23, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in Big Sur, Calif. A California appeals court has upheld Newsom's emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic. The 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento ruled Wednesday, May 5, 2021, for the Democratic governor in a lawsuit brought by two Republican lawmakers. (AP Photo/Nic Coury, File)
Court upholds California governor's use of emergency powers

By Don Thompson May. 05, 2021 03:26 PM EDT

John Cox, Republican recall candidate for California governor, begins his statewide "Meet the Beast" bus tour on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, with Tag, a Kodiak brown bear, at Miller Regional Park in Sacramento. (Renee C. Byer/The Sacramento Bee via AP)
Next stop for Caitlyn Jenner campaign: Fox's Hannity show

By Michael R. Blood And Kathleen Ronayne May. 04, 2021 12:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. The California Democratic Party is gathering for its annual convention on the heels of a recall against Newsom reaching the signature threshold to qualify for the ballot. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)
California Democrats sharpen messaging against Newsom recall

By Kathleen Ronayne May. 01, 2021 02:39 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2019, file photo, California state Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins of San Diego speaks on the floor of the Senate in Sacramento, Calif. Democrats in the California Senate have proposed $3.4 billion in new spending to combat the state's drought. The proposal would equal all of the state's combined spending during the previous drought, according to the independent Legislative Analyst's Office. Atkins said the state needs to take advantage of a surprise state surplus and billions of dollars in new federal funding to prepare for drought. The most recent drought lasted about five years and ended in 2016. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
California Senate proposes to spend $3.4 billion on drought

By Adam Beam Apr. 29, 2021 03:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 23, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference about the newly reopened Highway 1 at Rat Creek near Big Sur, Calif. Organizers of the recall effort against Gov. Newsom collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. The California secretary of state’s office announced Monday, April 26, 2021 that more than 1.6 million signatures had been verified, about 100,000 more than needed to force a vote on the first-term Democrat. (AP Photo/Nic Coury, File)
California recall has enough signatures to make ballot

By Kathleen Ronayne Apr. 27, 2021 11:37 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 23, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference about the newly reopened Highway 1 at Rat Creek near Big Sur, Calif. Organizers of the recall effort against Gov. Newsom collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. The California secretary of state’s office announced Monday, April 26, 2021 that more than 1.6 million signatures had been verified, about 100,000 more than needed to force a vote on the first-term Democrat. (AP Photo/Nic Coury, File)
California recall has enough signatures to make ballot

By Kathleen Ronayne Apr. 26, 2021 06:36 PM EDT

Shelby Delaney, right, an intensive care unit nurse at Oakland's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, and her husband, Robert Crowley, pose for a photo before the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings NBA basketball game on Sunday, April 25, 2021, in San Francisco. Last spring, Stephen Curry placed a FaceTime call to Delaney and her colleagues at Oakland's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center after learning she was wearing his No. 30 jersey under her scrubs as inspiration to get through each trying day of the pandemic. Delaney wore the uniform again as she and Crowley sat on the floor for Sunday's game after a season ticket holder who couldn't attend gifted her the seats. Inside the jersey reads, "I Can Do All Things." (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
ICU nurse finds inspiration in Curry's motivational verse

By Janie Mccauley Apr. 25, 2021 11:00 PM EDT

FILE - This Tuesday, March 16, 2021, file photo shows a sign advertising a restaurant opening, in Santa Monica, Calif. California has added 119.600 new jobs in March. It's the second straight month of growth following a year of enormous losses and inconsistent gains during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Signs of recovery as California adds jobs for 2nd month

By Adam Beam Apr. 16, 2021 02:04 PM EDT

FILE - In his Dec. 18, 2020, file photo a runner passes the office of the California Employment Development Department in Sacramento, Calif. California lawmakers on Thursday, April 8, 2021, advanced what they called commonsense legislation requiring two state agencies to share information aimed at helping stop billions of dollars in pandemic-related unemployment fraud. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Feds charge 3 more in massive California unemployment fraud

By Don Thompson Apr. 09, 2021 05:34 PM EDT