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Lawmakers gut major DUI reform through ‘hostile amendments’

Avatar photo by Lauren Hepler, CalMatters and Robert Lewis, CalMatters August 21, 2026August 21, 2026

The bill had widespread support, but Sen. Sabrina Cervantes’ committee suddenly gutted it with little explanation.

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‘It’s time’: California leaders unveil biggest crackdown on drunk drivers in decades

Avatar photo by Robert Lewis, CalMatters and Lauren Hepler, CalMatters February 13, 2026February 13, 2026
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Taken: What happens after an LA immigration raid

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California’s COVID unemployment reckoning goes national

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