Governor Gavin Newsom wants to pardon four more people, but he needs the Supreme Court’s approval for these because California’s Constitution requires a court recommendation before a governor can grant clemency to anyone who has been “twice convicted of a felony.” 

The high court announced Wednesday that it would grant review of a 5th District Court of Appeal’s ruling that overturned a Kern County Superior Court judge’s order mandating water be kept in the river for fish. The 5th District’s ruling was also “published,” meaning it can be used as legal precedent in other, similar cases.

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