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California in Focus

The podcast bringing you the most important stories out of California from TheCenterSquare.com. Join us as we dive into the top headlines and provide insightful commentary and analysis.

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CalPERS defends $144M, taxpayer-backed Bitcoin bet as stock craters 44% Dec 07, 2025

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(The Center Square) - California’s main public pension fund, CalPERS, has more than doubled its shares in a highly leveraged, Bitcoin-related stock in the last two years that recently plunged by nearly half, The Center Square found. The state public pension held nearly $144 million worth of Strategy Inc., formerly known as MicroStrategy, as of its latest SEC filing.

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West Coast Health Alliance issues update on vaccine safety Dec 06, 2025

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(The Center Square) - The West Coast Health Alliance has taken an official stance on the safety and efficacy of vaccines, reaffirming they do not cause autism. A recent press release from California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office announced that the alliance was countering the position taken by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services.

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CVS, state settle lawsuit over alleged false Medicaid claims Nov 21, 2025

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A lawsuit between California and neighborhood pharmacy company CVS has been settled for $18.2 million, state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced. According to a news release issued Monday by Bonta’s office, Rhode Island-based CVS Pharmacy Inc. will pay the fine and restitution.

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UC Berkeley officials cooperating in federal investigation of Turning Point USA protest Nov 14, 2025

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(The Center Square) -- Following a sometimes violent protest at University of California, Berkeley Monday night, school officials said they would cooperate with a federal investigation into altercations at the demonstration. The statement, released via email in response to The Center Square’s questions, said the university was cooperating with a federal investigation into the disruptions caused by agitators who the Trump administration deemed Antifa at the protest.

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Judeo-Christian groups file lawsuit in California court Nov 13, 2025

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(The Center Square) -- Religious groups are suing dozens of members of activist group, Code Pink, for protests that disrupted worship services by Christian and Jewish organizations, a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court Southern District of California alleges.

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Lawmaker asks feds to investigate CA pension fund clean energy losses after The Center Square story Nov 08, 2025

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(The Center Square) - California Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, R-San Diego, requested a federal investigation into possible wrongdoing and fiduciary negligence at the California Public Employees' Retirement System regarding its clean energy fund losses that were exposed in an investigation by The Center Square.

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Bonta talks Newsom’s potential White House run, congressional redistricting election Oct 31, 2025

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(The Center Square) - Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement he’s pondering a presidential run in 2028, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on Monday that Newsom is “gubernatorial and more” during a press conference about the state's congressional redistricting election. “Gavin Newsom is an amazing governor and an incredible leader,” Bonta told The Center Square on Monday. “I think he is completely crushing it right now. I think the people of this nation see his leadership, and I think many of them would like him to continue to lead.”

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CA state retirement fund lost 71% of $468M put in clean energy, won’t say how Oct 30, 2025

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(The Center Square) – The California Public Employees' Retirement System for state employees lost 71% of its $468 million investment in a clean energy and technology private equity fund, state records show, but CalPERS won’t explain how. These losses are a major problem for California taxpayers, who at least for now are the backstop for underfunded state pensions, but also for state employees who trust CalPERS to responsibly manage their retirement plans.

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Fusion nuclear energy one step closer under California law Oct 25, 2025

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(The Center Square) - A nuclear fusion bill signed into law this month in California would advance efforts to develop a safer, less radioactive energy source that could power the state. If developed at a commercial scale, fusion could transform the way energy is produced and position California to be the first place in the world to develop a fusion energy pilot program, experts told The Center Square.

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California attorney general files lawsuit over plastic bags Oct 24, 2025

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The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing three companies that allegedly distribute single-use plastic bags in violation of an 11-year-old state law. The lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of California in San Francisco on Friday, names Novolex Holdings, Inteplast Group Corp. and Mettler Packaging and alleges that they unlawfully sold and distributed plastic bags.

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