Sophie Austin

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom answers questions during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Sept, 26, 2023. Newsom signed several laws on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, including one that increases paid sick days for workers and another that limits when local governments can count votes by hand.
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California Increases Sick Leave Benefits
The law also increases the amount of sick leave workers can carry over into the following year.
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Trucks line up to enter a Port of Oakland shipping terminal on Nov. 10, 2021, in Oakland, Calif.
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EPA Approves Calif. Rules Phasing Out Diesel Trucks
It is part of the state's efforts to drastically cut planet-warming emissions and improve air quality in heavy-traffic areas.
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A mobile phone customer looks at an earthquake warning application on an iPhone in Los Angeles on Jan. 3, 2019.
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California Earthquake Puts Early Warning System to the Test
An alert is triggered when sensors pick up the first signs of a strong earthquake.
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In this photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, crews make visual observations of lava activity at fissure 8, Thursday, May 31, 2018 near Pahoa, Hawaii. Fountain heights Thursday morning continued to reach 230 to 260 feet (70 to 80 meters) above ground level. The fountaining feeds a lava flow that is moving to the northeast along Highway 132 into the area of Noni Farms road.
Operations
Volcano Lava Burns 2 Buildings at Geothermal Plant
Lava claims substation and warehouse that stored a drilling rig.
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A a geothermal plant is seen from the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii, Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Authorities were racing Tuesday to close off production wells at the plant threatened by a lava flow from Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.
Safety
Wells Plugged as Lava Nears
Residents have been concerned about hazards if the lava flowed over the plant's facilities, or if heat generated would interact with various chemicals used on-site.
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