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A wealth tax intended to fund climate-related projects was rejected on Tuesday by California voters, who said "no" to a higher levy on ultra-rich individuals.

Voters in California took to the polls to support a measure that bans the sale of flavored tobacco products statewide except for hookah, loose-leaf tobacco and premium cigars.

A winning Powerball ticket for the $2.09 billion grand prize was sold in California, lottery officials said Tuesday afternoon following an hours-long delay in the drawing.

A pawnshop in Aurora, Colorado, is reportedly selling a used casket after someone pawned it for a cash loan amid a cratering economy that has tanked because of inflation.

Exxon Mobil Corp is expected to sell operations of an oil field off the coast of California, in which it is estimated to lose $2 billion in the transaction to Sable Offshore.

A California 480-square-foot home is listed on the market for $849,000, and some expect it to fetch more than the asking price because of its location.

After Elon Musk announced pending mass layoffs at Twitter, employees filed a class-action lawsuit against the company for violating a law requiring 60 days' notice before termination.

After enjoying a first mover advantage in California and being dominant in Electrical Vehicle sales there for years, serious competition is starting to brew.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will withhold more than $1 billion meant to combat homelessness until cities come up with more aggressive plans.

A Nevada businessman offered to donate a building for a public toilet in San Francisco rather than have the city build one for $1.7 million.

Indictments were unsealed on Wednesday charging nearly two dozen people in a nationwide catalytic converter theft ring, the Department of Justice announced.

In 2021, companies pulled their headquarters out of California at twice the rate they did in both 2020 and 2019, and at three times the rate in 2018, according to a new report.

Rent control measures are returning to the ballot, especially on the West Coast, where initiatives like Measure H have gained notable political traction.

A diesel supply crunch and surging prices has Las Vegas truck drivers worried about how to make ends meet and warn that small trucking businesses could fold.

A Washington city's dress code ordinance saying bikini baristas must cover their bodies at work has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge.

Dogs can now fine dine at a new canine restaurant in Mission District of San Francisco. Dogue offers multi-course meals including steak tartare with quail egg and chicken skin waffles.

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, is selling his $11.5 million mansion inside a world-class ski resort in Utah. Romney also recently sold a $23 million mansion in La Jolla, California.

In preparation for future Artemis space mission's, NASA is training in northern Arizona using a prototype, pressurized moon rover that will be used on the moon and eventually Mars.

Proposition 30 would raise taxes on rich Californians earning more than $2 million by 1.75%, bringing the state's top tax rate to 16.15%, the highest in the U.S.

Hawaii consumer attorney Brandee Faria is suing Romano's Macaroni Grill in a class-action lawsuit that alleges their $2 inflation fee added to checks is deceptive.