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California lawmakers race to pass bills before midnight deadline
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What happenedCalifornia lawmakers on Monday are facing a midnight deadline to pass new laws as the state’s legislative session comes to an end, with a few exceptions scheduled for votes on Tuesday morning.
The headline splitThe headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
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Left / center-leftCalifornia lawmakers pass bill allowing people to identify their Jewish ancestry on state forms
Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report
CenterCalifornia lawmakers race to pass bills before midnight deadline
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) · Center · News report
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California lawmakers pass bill allowing people to identify their Jewish ancestry on state forms
Lawmakers in California have passed a bill that would require state agencies that collect demographic information to allow people to identify their Jewish identity
California lawmakers race to pass bills before midnight deadline
California lawmakers on Monday are facing a midnight deadline to pass new laws as the state’s legislative session comes to an end, with a few exceptions scheduled for votes on Tuesday morni...
California lawmakers pass bill allowing people to identify their Jewish ancestry on state forms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would allow Jews to voluntarily identify their Jewish heritage on state forms under a bill the state Assembly passed Monday. The bill, which needs a fin...
California lawmakers pass bill allowing people to identify their Jewish ancestry
Lawmakers in California have passed a bill that would require state agencies that collect demographic information to allow people to identify their Jewish identity
The California Legislature moved quickly to approve the legislation in an attempt to stop ICE agents from using the gloves. Local law enforcement agencies have come out against the bill.
