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When they spoke at the Vatican, Pope Francis praised California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to temporarily end the death penalty.
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Oakland Unified announced Thursday that it is the first school district in the nation to use a fully electric bus fleet due to its partnership with electric bus startup Zūm, which is also providing bidirectional chargers. The district employs 74 buses.
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Two federal lawsuits challenging the homelessness practices of Los Angeles city and county and the U.S. government have allowed U.S. District Judge David O. Carter to assume powers that make him as close as it gets to the ever wished-for homelessness czar.
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