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Second US Judge Calls Citizenship Question on Census Illegal
The Trump administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census “threatens the very foundation of our democratic system,” a federal judge said Wednesday.
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California Officials Focus on Forest Management After Fires
After successive years of devastating wildfires, California’s fire agency announced a plan Tuesday that would dramatically increase the removal of dead trees and other forest management efforts with the help of the National Guard.
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High-Stakes Trial Over Roundup Cancer Claim to Begin
A jury in federal court in San Francisco will decide whether Roundup weed killer caused a California man’s cancer in a trial starting Monday that plaintiffs’ attorneys say could help determine the fate of hundreds of similar lawsuits.
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Federal Court Blocks San Francisco Warning on Soda Ads
A federal appeals court has blocked a San Francisco law requiring health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugary drinks in a victory for beverage and retail groups that sued to block the ordinance.
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PG&E: Judge's Proposals for Fire Risk Could Cost Up to $150B
Proposals by a U.S. judge to prevent Pacific Gas & Electric Co. equipment from causing any more wildfires would create safety risks, cost too much money and interfere with the work of federal and state regulators, the utility said Wednesday.
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Judge Blocks Trump Birth Control Coverage Rules in 13 States
A U.S. judge in California has blocked Trump administration rules, which would allow more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control, from taking effect in 13 states and Washington, D.C.
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Judge: Women Could Lose Birth Control Coverage Under Rule
A U.S. judge said Friday that a “substantial number” of women would lose free birth control coverage under new rules by the Trump administration that allow more employers to opt out of providing the benefit on religious and moral grounds.
