California Today: California Lawmakers Propose $25 Million Fund to Litigate Trump Administration

December 3, 2024, 9:31 a.m. Eastern time

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California Lawmakers Propose $25 Million Fund to Litigate Trump Administration

The state’s Democratic leaders had announced within days of the election that they would begin to meet early this month on plans to defend California’s liberal policies.

$825,000 Homes in California

A three-bedroom house with a pool in Palm Springs, a cute Victorian-era house in Nevada City, and a three-bedroom bungalow from 1925 in Torrance.

A Warning From a California Marine Heat Wave

An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future.

A College Volleyball Team’s Season in the Spotlight Comes to an End

The San Jose State women’s team, which has a transgender player, lost to the tournament favorite Colorado State, concluding a season that transcended sports.

Silicon Valley’s Richest Woman Hosts a Day of Innovation. Just Don’t Say Trump.

As the country’s liberal bubbles mourn the election’s outcome, Laurene Powell Jobs highlighted entrepreneurs’ good work with one rule: “Cheer loudly!”

California Man to Reunite With Family 25 Years After He ‘Vanished With No Trace’

Marcella Nasseri saw a man who resembled her long-lost brother in the news. Fingerprint scans solved the decades-old case.

Killer Whales Hunt and Feast on the Largest Fish On Earth

Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and devouring their livers.

Major Canadian News Outlets Sue OpenAI in New Copyright Case

A coalition of some of Canada’s biggest media companies is seeking billions of dollars in compensation for what they say is copyright infringement on their work through ChatGPT.

Maps Pinpoint Where Democrats Lost Ground Since 2020 in 11 Big Cities

A Times analysis shows where Kamala Harris got fewer votes compared with Joe Biden and which voting blocs drove each city’s red shift.

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