Ted Gaines

California State Senator

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California State Senator representing the 1st District, which stretches along the eastern edge of the state from the Oregon border to the Lake Tahoe area

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Tesla is churning out its electrically powered cars in the Bay Area — a “green” product in what claims to be the “greenest” state in the nation.

California’s Courtship of Tesla Motors

Tesla is churning out its electrically powered cars in the Bay Area — a “green” product in what claims to be the “greenest” state in the nation.

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With President Trump back in the White House, Ukraine finds its once top ally has now become a wild card in its three-year war with Russia.

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