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They killed with their big rigs. The DMV routinely did nothing
After Baljit Singh killed a 26-year-old man on a motorcycle with his semitruck, the California Department of Motor Vehicles didn’t suspend his commercial drivers license.
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Editorial coverage from the Salinas USA Wire newsroom.
GovernmentTrump’s attacks on California elections endanger democracy, repeating a pattern
The Trump administration’s attack on California’s ongoing elections is merely one episode in a long and dismal series of efforts to undermine confidence in the integrity of the American democratic system.
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Gavin Newsom’s legacy: Big promises undercut by costly mismanagement
Whatever accomplishments Gavin Newsom might claim from his eight years as governor, he will also leave a legacy of mismanagement that has squandered untold billions of taxpayers’ dollars.
GovernmentThey killed people with their big rigs, and California let them keep driving
Loren Chow looked in the rearview mirror and had a terrifying realization.
GovernmentUnsure about how to vote in California Supreme Court election? You’re not alone
Why do we vote on judges, and how are we supposed to decide? It’s a recurring question we’re hearing in our conversations with voters this fall.
Real EstatePeople — not computers — should be deciding if my family can rent a home
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TechnologyGavin Newsom’s 24/7 social media machine
These days you can find Gov. Gavin Newsom on just about any media platform.