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Gavin Newsom Wants to Export California’s Climate Laws to the World

The Democratic governor is supercharging climate policy and eyeing a future White House run. But critics say some of his constituents could be left behind.

By Coral Davenport

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California’s Ban on Red Food Dye Puts FDA on the Spot

The dye was banned in cosmetics after a study suggested it might be a carcinogen. Yet federal regulations still permit its use in foods, stoking concerns that helped build support for the new state law.

By Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell

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Defying Industry, California Lawmakers Vote for Employer-Paid Food Training

The legislation would require state employers — not workers — to pay for mandatory safety instruction. It awaits the governor’s decision.

By Talmon Joseph Smith

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Restaurants Agree to Raise Pay to $20 an Hour in California

The deal will avoid a ballot fight over a law passed last year that could have resulted in higher pay and other changes opposed by restaurant companies and franchisees.

By Santul Nerkar

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