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Sacramento police had to cut Saturday's event short because of the "overwhelming response." Meanwhile, a buyback event in Brooklyn gave iPads to people who dropped off certain types of firearms.

Advocates of the proposal say it would prevent overdoses, slow the spread of HIV and inspire drug users to seek help, while proponents say safe injection sites would create an "open drug scene."

The leader of the self-governing East Asian island condemned violence following the deadly attack against a Taiwanese congregation in California.

California broke its record for renewable energy when solar and wind provided enough to meet all consumer demand. At the time, natural gas power plants were still on, a necessity for the grid.

The meeting comes ahead of a June report showing how the institution of slavery continues to reverberate throughout California.

The family of the teen has filed a lawsuit against a 23-year-old woman and the hotel, alleging racial profiling.

The Palm Springs City Council took the first step in approving funding for two organizations to develop a universal basic income pilot program that prioritizes trans and nonbinary residents.

Without a heavy dose of April and May showers, the state's drought will deepen. That could lead to stricter rules on water use and another devastating wildfire season.

Grenades and rocket launchers are federally classified as firearms, and are therefore legal with proper registration. But states have the power to outlaw the weapons in their jurisdictions.

The task force will meet again and hold a series of meetings as a report is due by June with a reparations proposal due by July 2023 for the Legislature to consider turning into law.

Justice Patricia Guerrero has been an associate justice in a federal appeals court, a trial court judge, a law partner and a federal prosecutor.

Also included in the proposed package is $750 million to give Californians free rides on public transit for three months.