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Prop. 38 passed 54% vs 46%, according to The AP, which called the race Monday night. The bond will provide funding to California’s public and nonprofit health laboratories to find cures for the diseases affecting the immune system. cal.news/4zcWUMH

📸 Larry Valenzuela

Certified Lab Specialist Terry Avila works on the computer at his station in the medical lab of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister on March 30, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

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Breaking: It's official. California voters reject billionaire wealth tax. Here’s why it failed: cal.news/4z8ZumQ

📸 Miguel Gutierrez Jr.

A voter casts a ballot at the California Museum in Sacramento on Nov. 3, 2026. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

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The state of California has agreed to accept $1.4 billion in federal funding to bring broadband internet access to 270,000 people while simultaneously challenging conditions attached to the funding. cal.news/4f8n0sU

📸 Carlos Avila Gonzalez

Gov. Gavin Newsom said California will accept federal broadband funding to close the digital divide despite provisions requiring the state to drop net neutrality rules. Sonic technician Tom Sherrill installs fiber optic cable to a home in Berkeley on March 4, 2019. Photo by Carlos Avila Gonzalez, San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

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Tech giants Meta, Google, and TikTok are suing to block a landmark California law meant to protect kids’ mental health on social media platforms. cal.news/3UC1y8E

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Californians are facing decisions on a wide range of topics, including how recall elections are conducted, speeding development by capping environmental reviews, and whether the state should put more money toward housing... cal.news/4A8ArkP

📸 Miguel Gutierrez Jr.

A voter casts their ballot at a polling site in Modoc Hall at the Sacramento State campus in Sacramento on March 5, 2024. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters