Photo courtesy of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.California lawmakers are discussing whether to sever the link between state protections for migratory birds from one of the nation's oldest environmental laws.

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Assemblymember Shirley Weber, left, and Ciara Hamilton, Elizabeth Medrano, Jeff Noble and Cheryl Dorsey (left to right) prepare to speak at a hearing on Weber's AB 392 on April 9, 2019. Credit: Ben Adler / Capital Public RadioA bill that would limit when police officers can use deadly force has passed its first vote in the California Legislature.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, visit the tomb of Archbishop Oscar Romero at Metropolitan Cathedral in San Salvador, El Salvador, Sunday, April 7, 2019. Father Francisco Villalobos stands at left. Credit: AP Photo/Salvador Melendez, Pool / via CapRadioCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom talked about gangs and economic development during his final day in El Salvador.

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