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• Thousands gather for March on Washington to demand end to police killings.
• President Donald Trump accepts Republican presidential nomination with lie-filled speech.
• California Governor and lawmakers draft bill to extend eviction moratorium during pandemic.
• California Governor Gavin Newsom announces new, tougher plan for reopening during pandemic.
• California joins suit against Trump administration’s rollback of environmental law–N.E.P.A.
• Fire fighters make progress in Bay Area fires, as state sees 90 new fires.

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