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California rejected 100,000 mail-in ballots because of mistakes

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom calls mail-in voting safe and secure, but it's not perfect. More than 100,000 mail-in ballots were rejected by election officials in the state's March presidential primary.

WATCH: California governor shuts bars, indoor dining and most gyms, churches

By Adam Beam, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has extended the closure of bars and indoor dining statewide and has ordered gyms, churches and hair salons closed in most places as coronavirus cases keep rising.

As U.S. grapples with virus, Florida hits record case increase

By Tamara Lush, Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press

With the United States grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, Florida hit a grim milestone Sunday, shattering the national record for a state’s largest single-day increase in positive cases.

Attorney not disputing suicide findings in Black man's death

By Stefanie Dazio, Christopher Weber, Associated Press

The attorney for the family of a Black man found hanging from a tree in a Southern California city park last month on Friday did not dispute investigators’ findings ruling the death a suicide.

California to vote on electric truck sales rule

By Adam Beam, Cuneyt Dil, Associated Press

The rule is aimed at helping the nation's most populous state clean up its air quality and would require a certain percentage of work truck sales each year to be zero-emission vehicles.

State, FBI to oversee probe into black man's hanging death

By Associated Press

State and federal authorities will monitor the investigation into the death of a black man found hanging from a tree in the Southern California city of Palmdale.

The cost of redacting police body cam footage must be paid by governments, court rules

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

Governments must bear the costs of redacting police body camera video before making it public, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision that was hailed by media organizations and will be costly for cities and counties.

News Wrap: Top Democrats slam Trump's COVID-19 testing plan

In our news wrap Monday, top Democrats slammed the Trump administration’s national COVID-19 testing strategy. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, with other colleagues, blasted the effort as intending to “reject responsibility.” Also, the British prime…

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California issues guidelines for church reopenings

By Robert Jablon, Associated Press

Churches can resume in-person services but worshippers will be limited to 100 people and they should wear masks, avoid sharing prayer books and skip the collection plate under state guidelines released Monday.

U.S. warns Los Angeles stay-at-home extension could be illegal

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to the mayor of Los Angeles warning that an extension of the coronavirus stay-at-home orders may be unlawful.