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Why Is California So Chilly This Summer?

It’s been so cold in San Francisco, painters on the Golden Gate Bridge had to break out heaters.

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Because of San Francisco’s proximity to the Pacific Ocean, temperatures tend to stay cool there, even as inland areas roast. This summer, that nip in the air has been felt as far as the Sacramento Valley.
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Newsom Wants to Gerrymander California. Schwarzenegger May Disagree.

As governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger championed the state’s nonpartisan redistricting system. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to pause it to help Democrats.

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After leaving the governor’s office, Arnold Schwarzenegger lobbied other states to adopt nonpartisan systems to draw congressional maps.
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In Tense Hearing, Texas Republicans Defend Redrawn Political Map

The legislative hearing was part of a rapidly moving redistricting process, pushed by President Trump, that could see the map approved next week.

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State Representative Chris Turner during a public hearing on congressional redistricting in Austin, Texas, on Friday.
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