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Gov. Gavin Newsom this week praised the “unprecedented” work done by the California Highway Patrol after he dispatched officers across the state to help combat organized retail theft rings and fentanyl trafficking.
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A study of the state program that provided private hotel and motel rooms for homeless people during the COVID pandemic found it improved healthcare for thousands.
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