Three Californians got $40,000 to build ADUs in their backyards. They share how it's made their lives better and easier.

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one of the ADU grant recipents, Jakota Rivas, in front of her ADU.
Jakota Rivas, right, in front of her ADU in Napa, California. She received a $40,000 state grant. Ryan O'Connell, left, is founder of How to ADU, a ADU advocacy company.

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California's newly-appointed senator may not live in California at all

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Laphonza Butler addresses a Biden-Harris campaign rally on the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision which struck down a federal right to abortion at the Mayflower Hotel on June 23, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Who will replace Dianne Feinstein? Here's what happens after the senator's death, and what it means for Democrats.

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat.

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A California ranch once owned by Patrick Swayze hit the market for $4.5 million. Take a look at the charming home and the furry friends that live there.

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Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger believes there's still a 'home' for him in the Republican Party, but says his state's GOP has 'done a horrible job'

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Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Progressives are pressing California Gov. Gavin Newsom to reverse his earlier vow to tap a Senate caretaker and instead appoint Barbara Lee to succeed Dianne Feinstein

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, left, and Rep. Barbara Lee of California.

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Trump suggests bizarre plan to keep forests damp to prevent wildfires in California

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Former President Donald Trump.

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We moved from California to Texas with our 5-month-old baby before even visiting the state. Now, if our car has issues, we can actually afford to fix it.

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Eddie Casillas, Brittany Casillas-Ta, and the couple's baby daughter moved from Sacramento, California to Texas earlier this year.
Eddie Casillas, Brittany Casillas-Ta, and the couple's baby daughter moved from Sacramento, California to Texas earlier this year.

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Fast-food workers will make $20 an hour in California. Here's why Panera Bread was exempted from the new law.

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California fast-food workers at Panera Bread won't receive a pay boost under new law that exempts restaurants that make and sell bread.
California fast-food workers at Panera Bread won't receive a pay boost under new law that exempts restaurants that make and sell bread.

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I looked at the plans for the new city proposed by Silicon Valley elites. They're really terrible.

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California Forever presents an idyllic vision of city life — but it's completely clueless about how cities actually work.

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