"The California Supreme Court shot down the controversial initiative from appearing on the November ballot in a unanimous decision, writing that 'significant questions have been raised regarding the proposition's validity.'"
"Fiscal-Gonzalez said she didn't know taking the shells from the beach was illegal. She was planning to give the state-protected mollusks away as gifts."
"Is Berkeley’s pledge actually achievable? Evidence from other cities suggests ambitious climate plans often fail."
"Instead of shaming disabled consumers who rely on straws, let's hold producers of plastic financially responsible for their waste."
"The ultimate goal is to make conservation a way of life in California. Outdoor water use is also covered by the new laws."
"The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved the regulation with little public debate or discussion, prompting criticism from one of the state’s top energy economists."
Following last year's San Francisco ban on flame retardants in furniture, a California Democrat now aims to ban Elon Musk's new and hugely popular flamethrower from the market.
"The Democratic majority leader in California's lower house has introduced a bill to stop sit-down restaurants from offering customers straws with their beverages unless they specifically request one. Under Calderon's law, a waiter who serves a drink with an unrequested straw in it would face up to 6 months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000."
"America’s judges still cling to the proposition that it’s perfectly fine to lock people up for doing something they had no idea was illegal. But it’s not fine, and the justifications for that palpably unfair rule have only grown more threadbare with time."
"In a stunning setback to federal prosecutors planning to try the Bundy family patriarch and two adult sons later this year, the jury acquitted Ricky Lovelien and Steven Stewart of all 10 charges, and delivered not-guilty findings on most charges against Scott Drexler and Eric Parker. More than 30 defendants' supporters in the courtroom broke into applause after Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro ordered Lovelien and Stewart freed immediately and set Wednesday morning hearings to decide if Parker and Drexler should remain jailed pending a government decision whether to seek a third trial."