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Before heading out to the Trump National Golf Course this morning – it is Saturday, after all – President Donald Trump took some time to excoriate the leadership of California and New York. Both states face massive homeless problems that only appear to be getting worse. The Commander-in-Tweet has taken notice: “If…

2ND UPDATE, 5:49 PM: President Donald Trump won’t have to disclose his tax returns in order to be listed on the ballot for the California primary after all. The Golden State’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously today to strike down the law enacted in July, saying it violates the California Constitution that guarantees…

COMMENTARY: The grid is wobbly. The hills are on fire. Some homeless camps in the Valley have been almost as crowded as CityWalk. If ever we needed the annual migration of awards-season out-of-towners, it is now. The Descent of the Visitors—most of them from New York—is my favorite part of the Oscar cycle. Like…

Hollywood's unions are assuring members that their loan-out companies will not be negatively impacted by a new California law designed to end the misclassification of gig economy workers as so-called "independent contractors.” The bill – AB 5 – which was signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, was designed to protect…

Pitbull’s scheduled concert tonight at the LA County Fair has been postponed because the rapper was unable to safely travel to California due to Hurricane Dorian, fair organizers said. “According to Pitbull’s management, the artist cannot safely depart from Miami. Pitbull, a resident of Miami, has chosen to stay and…

A bill in the California legislature designed to attract productions from states like Georgia that have passed restrictive abortion laws has been paused in the state Assembly. The legislation, put forth by Assemblywoman Luz Rivas (D-Arleta) and known as the Share Our Values Film Tax Credit, was held by Rivas on Friday…

UPDATE: Hours after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California this morning near Ridgecrest, the area’s Kern County Fire Department warned of another possible quake in the region today. The fire department offered no specifics; officials and experts have been predicting aftershocks all day. Though no immediate…

EXCLUSIVE: Enforcement of a new California law that requires child actors to receive training in sexual harassment prevention has been put on hold "due to the current unavailability of third-party vendors and applicable materials," according to the state Labor Commissioner's office. Sources tell Deadline that two…

Six Democratic members of the California Legislature have signed a letter of support for the WGA's ongoing battle with Hollywood's talent agencies. "As members of the California Legislature, we stand in support of the action taken by members of the Writers Guild of America to ensure talent agencies end their…

California will postpone enforcement of its tough new net neutrality law until a federal court rules on the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to prevent the legislation from taking effect. Attorney Gen. Xavier Becerra said he would temporarily delay implementation of the new law, which seeks to restore Obama-era…

Trade organizations representing the nation’s biggest Internet providers today sued California to halt the state’s new net neutrality law. The American Cable Association, the wireless industry’s trade group (CTIA), the Internet and television association (NCTA) and the broadband association (USTelecom) jointly filed…

UPDATED to include details of the Justice Department’s suit: California Gov. Jerry Brown today signed a measure that restores Obama-era open-Internet rules in the state, in a direct rebuke to  the Trump Administration’s rollback of these regulations. The Justice Department responded with a lawsuit seeking to prevent…