https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/california/ The latest Flip News stories on California. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:23 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/california-newsom-signs-shock-glove-ban/ https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/california-newsom-signs-shock-glove-ban/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:15:00 GMT Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the first US state ban on electric shock gloves for law enforcement, weeks after ICE awarded a nearly $17m contract for 6,000 pairs. Sarah Whitfield California Gavin Newsom ICE law enforcement shock gloves Associated Press https://flipnews.co.uk/world/nyt-games-engineer-shot-california-in-laws-arrested/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/nyt-games-engineer-shot-california-in-laws-arrested/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:52:00 GMT Jonathan McKinsey, 40, the New York Times' head of engineering for games player experience, was found shot dead near Dublin Sports Grounds in California on Saturday; his parents-in-law, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Sarah Whitfield New York Times shooting California murder USA Today, CBS News Bay Area, Dublin Police Services https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/cpuc-lifeline-disaster-protections/ https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/cpuc-lifeline-disaster-protections/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The California Public Utilities Commission has made disaster relief protections for California LifeLine customers permanent and automatic, voting on 17 September to shield low-income households from losing phone and internet discounts after emergencies. Sarah Whitfield California CPUC LifeLine disaster protections CPUC (via Sierra Wave)