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California’s caste bill passes key hurdle with 50-3 Assembly vote
(RNS) — A contentious bill that would declare caste as a protected category under California’s existing anti-discrimination law was passed by the state’s Assembly in a bipartisan 50-3 vote Monday evening (Aug. 28), with 27 members abstaining. The legislation, which had already passed the state Senate, is expected to become law with the governor’s signature.…
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California’s Route 395 remains closed after being buried by avalanches
In late February, a series of avalanches buried half a mile of U.S. Route 395 on the eastern side of California’s Sierra Nevada under 30 to 40 feet of snow and debris. Three weeks and another atmospheric river later, a portion of the highway near Mono Lake is still closed, with no solid estimation as…