“Depriving a child of a fair chance to learn is wicked, it’s warped, it’s morally bankrupt, and it’s corrupt,” Attorney General Xavier Becerra said on Friday. “Your skin color or ZIP code should not determine winners and losers.”

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— The financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was indicted on charges of sex trafficking girls as young as 14, died of suicide in his federal jail cell in Manhattan on Saturday, officials said. His death has prompted investigations into why he was not more closely monitored and unleashed a torrent of unfounded conspiracy theories. [The New York Times]

— California has the nation’s strictest gun regulations, but it has also seen more mass shootings than any other state in recent years. Here’s a look at the effects of some prominent state laws. [The Mercury News]

— Senator Kamala Harris is pivoting to Iowa. Her five-day bus tour there ends today, but it’s her longest trip yet to any early primary state — and an unmistakable message that Iowa’s caucuses are key to her 2020 campaign. [The New York Times]

— Democrats hold every Orange County congressional seat and are gaining ground in nearly every city. This is why the former Republican stronghold is turning blue. [The Orange County Register]

— Major cities are looking to One Concern, a Silicon Valley start-up that uses artificial intelligence to help emergency responders. But is its promise dangerously exaggerated? [The New York Times]