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California to end its use of for-profit prisons, including for immigrant detention

By Don Thompson, Amy Taxin, Associated Press

California will ban the use of for-profit, private detention facilities, including those under contract to the federal government to hold immigrants awaiting deportation hearings.

California adopts broadest U.S. rules for gun violence restraining orders

By Elana Schor, Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a law that will make the state the first to allow employers, co-workers and teachers to seek gun violence restraining orders against other people.

WATCH: California Gov. Newsom announces crackdown on vaping and cannabis oils

Newsom will announce an executive action Monday related to flavored e-cigarettes and cannabis oils.

California governor signs law to limit shootings by police

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

The measure will change California's existing lethal force standards to require that deadly force may only be used when necessary.

Trump must release tax returns to be able to appear on California primary ballot

By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

But even if the law withstands a likely legal challenge, Trump could avoid the requirements by choosing not to compete in California's primary.

‘Our country is full’: Trump says migrants straining immigration system

By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Trump, as he so often does, mixed fact with fiction when warning of the threat at the border.

How states are slowly getting rid of the death penalty

By Gretchen Frazee

Capital punishment has been abolished entirely in 20 states, and four now have moratoriums on the practice.

AP fact check: Undocumented GOP, Dem rhetoric on immigration

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press

The political fallout from President Donald Trump’s push for his border wall is giving rise to overwrought rhetoric from Republicans and Democrats alike.

California governor derails plan for LA-SF high-speed train

By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

"Let's be real," Gov. Gavin Newsom said in his first State of the State address. "The current project, as planned, would cost too much and respectfully take too long."…

California gas tax repeal effort could help GOP candidates

By Sophia Bollag, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Top national Republicans are pouring money into a campaign to repeal a recent gas tax increase in California to help the GOP hold onto U.S. House seats in the Democratic state.