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U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping hold talks in San Francisco, California, United States, their first meeting in over a year. The talks are described as being positive with "real progress" being made on key issues such as drug trafficking and artificial intelligence.
2023-11-15

Hurricane Hilary weakens to Category 1, with warnings and evacuation orders issued as the hurricane is expected to make landfall in Baja California, Mexico, and California, United States.
2023-08-20

California reports the first prison inmate death from complications related to COVID-19.
2020-04-19

The California State Legislature unanimously passes a resolution apologizing for the state's role in interning Japanese-Americans during World War II.
2020-02-20

The family of a man killed in California when his Tesla Model X crashed with the Autopilot engaged says they intend to sue the carmaker. His wife further says he had complained of flaws in the vehicle's behaviour and predicted his death in a collision with the barrier his car ultimately hit.
2018-04-11

California Governor Jerry Brown signs a bill that will protect all California residents, regardless of their immigration status, from unnecessary detention and questioning; similar to those ordinances in sanctuary cities.
2017-09-12

The campaign for California secession files a petition to seek signatures.
2016-11-21

In the United States, the California Labor Commission ruled that a San Francisco Uber driver is a company employee, not a contractor. Uber appealed this ruling, that would increase the company's costs and liabilities, to the state's court system. A hearing for a class certification of a similar lawsuit against Uber is scheduled for August 2015.
2015-06-17

Hundreds of homes in California, U.S. are evacuated due to wildfires in the region.
2013-05-2