Many GOP lawmakers in California oppose government shutdowns to fight COVID-19, saying they’re too strict and hurt the economy. But some also claim the shutdowns are not effective at reducing coronavirus cases. What does the evidence show? CapRadio's Politifact California Reporter Chris Nichols has a fact check.

Story by Mike Haggerty.

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California lawmakers are bringing back an effort to allow for shortened prison sentences for some drug offenders.

Story by Nicole Nixon.

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California's eviction-moratorium is set to expire next month. New legislation at the state capitol would extend it through the end of 2021 but landlord groups say nearly two-years of missed payments is too long.

Story by Steve Milne.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra says he's going to court. The plan is to force online retail giant Amazon to comply with legal requests for information on how it's protecting workers from COVID-19.

Story by Ed Fletcher.

A new study from university researchers in Taiwan shows that exposure to radiofrequency radiation from cell phones and laptops increased breast cancer risk in women 50 and older.

Story by Suzanne Potter – California News Service.

California’s presidential electors cast all of the state’s electoral college votes for Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Monday afternoon.

Story by Nicole Nixon.

(Photo: Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and President-elect Joe Biden last week in Wilmington, Del. They were formally elected Monday by the Electoral College - Susan Walsh / AP).

A Sacramento Disability Rights advocate who uses a power wheelchair was caught in a frustrating cycle when they tried to get a COVID test and had to be transported via ambulance.

Story by Sarah Mizes-Tan.

Groups that fight for education reform are looking to a new Biden administration to reverse Trump-era policies they see as harmful.

Story by Suzanne Potter – California News Service.

California’s 55 presidential electors will meet Monday afternoon in the Assembly Chamber of the State Capitol to cast their votes for Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Story by Nicole Nixon.

(Photo: On Monday, the Electoral College will meet (some virtually) to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory - Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

The COVID-19 pandemic hit California’s state budget hard, but lawmakers will get a one-time windfall of around 26-billion dollars next year.

Story by Nicole Nixon.

A few years ago, drought threatened giant sequoias. This year wildfire killed hundreds of the enormous trees, and now a new threat is here: bark beetles.

Story by Ezra David Romero.