A firefighter battles the Silverado Fire Monday,in Irvine, Calif. The wildfire forced evacuation orders for 60,000 people in Southern California. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption
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Uber and Lyft have been fighting a California labor law that would require them to treat drivers as employees rather than independent contractors. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Disneyland and other California theme parks remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic... even as theme parks in Florida have been open for months. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
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Ranjana Dwivedi (in purple sari) is a health worker in her village in India. Coronavirus education is a top priority. Center: Iceland's chief of health, Dr. Alma D. Möller, leads the pandemic response. Right: Sheeba Shafaq, a doctor who left Afghanistan because of threats to her life, is now a supervisor at a COVID-19 testing unit in California and pursuing a U.S. medical license. Rishikesh Dwivedi; Sigga Ella for NPR; Jade Sacker for NPR hide caption
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Kamala Harris, then California attorney general, speaks to reporters on July 11, 2012. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
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A firetruck drives along state Highway 168 last month while battling the Creek Fire in the Shaver Lake community of Fresno County, Calif. Noah Berger/AP hide caption
Wednesday
Maki, the 21-year-old male ring-tailed lemur was discovered missing shortly before the zoo opened to visitors, zoo and police officials said. They're seeking tips from the public in hopes of finding the lemur, explaining that Maki is an endangered animal that requires specialized care. Marianne V. Hale/AP hide caption
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A voter wears an "I Voted" badge after placing a ballot in a drop box in Los Angeles last week. Officials say members of the Republican Party have illegally placed unauthorized drop boxes in some locations. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
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A firefighter battles the Glass Fire in Napa Valley, Calif., on Thursday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption
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The UC Berkeley campus sits empty on July 22.The University of California admitted at least 64 students over more qualified applicants due to the students' connections to university staff or donors, according to a California state audit released Tuesday. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
An aerial view of the Tesla factory in Fremont, Calif., in May. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Wednesday that bans the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles in the state by 2035. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
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A helicopter prepares to drop water at a wildfire in Yucaipa, Calif., on Sept. 5. A firefighter was killed in the El Dorado blaze on Thursday. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP hide caption
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Before massive wildfires broke out in California, farmworkers already had to take extra precautions for COVID-19. Now they must worry about dangerous air from wildfires. In this photo, farmworkers arrive early in the morning to begin harvesting on April 28 in Greenfield, Calif. Brent Stirton/Getty Images hide caption
Wildfires Make Dangerous Air For Farmworkers: 'It's Like You Can't Breathe'
Friday
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs Assembly Bill 2147 after he toured the North Complex Fire zone on Friday. The bill allows inmates who have worked as firefighters to ask the court to dismiss their charges to make it easier for them to find a job once they are released. People convicted of certain violent or sex crimes would not be eligible. Paul Kitagaki Jr./AP hide caption