California bill moves to make cheaper alternative fuel available to more drivers

E85 can cost less than gasoline per gallon. But in California, finding and saving money with the fuel is more complicated.
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18 years after California voters approved the bullet train, progress and finances are still stalled

Construction site of the High Speed Rail ramp in Fresno on Sept. 12, 2025. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to ...
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The CalPERS gamble: Why the push to invest in private equity alarms public employees

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After AI layoffs, Newsom orders state government to find ways to ease the pain

Gov. Gavin Newsom issues a wide-ranging executive order issued to study everything from job subsidies to stock compensation ...