California
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Since prediction markets are legal nationwide, the sportsbooks have an opportunity to onboard customers in populous states that haven’t legalized traditional sports betting, such as Texas and California.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
A California couple attacked by a bear outside their eastern Sierra Nevada home have survived the encounter after fighting off the animal with a water bottle and a hatchet, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The ex–MTV reality cast member will not be mayor, but his candidacy will mark a turning point in Los Angeles and California politics.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
Elections can take days, and sometimes weeks, to be called in California because most voters cast their ballots by mail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
By the end of August, William Faulkner left California to return to Mississippi.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
