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How the California mental health crisis emerged out of the state’s history of deinstitutionalization and laws designed to protect the mentally ill, as well as the communities around them.
The California Supreme Court has kept the state at the forefront of legal issues surrounding abortion, the death penalty and same-sex marriage, starting in its earliest days in the Gold Rush era.
The links between homelessness and crime are complex, and the idea that unhoused individuals present a danger to their community seems to be exaggerated.
California has historically been ahead of the rest of the country in expanding the legal right to abortion services. Here’s what state laws say today, and how we got here.
Pushed by activists, cities move from at-large elections to district races.
From Gilroy Dispatch...
After a 30-year career in law enforcement, including 22 years with the Gilroy Police Department, Chief Pedro Espinoza has announced his retirement.
From CalMatters...
From Benito Link...
San Benito County Sheriff Eric Taylor said Jan. 25 that his department will not help the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with its plans to escalate the enforcement of immigration laws.
As President of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council 2890, our council stands with State and National LULAC, in strongly opposing President Trump’s executive order targeting birthright citizenship. This fundamental right, guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, is a cornerstone of our democracy and must not be undermined.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) is alerting the public about fraudulent social media accounts impersonating Cal Fire and soliciting donations. Cal Fire does not solicit donations from the public, either in person or online.Additionally, all of Cal Fire’s social media accounts are verified accounts and have the blue or gray checkmark and are categorized as a Government Organization.
Insight Health has denied allegations that it engages in questionable practices to defraud insurance companies and sell patients unneeded services, as alleged in a recent American Prospect magazine article.
From Local News Matters...
Read on to learn about some of the new California laws going into effect in 2025.
The Latino Coalition of San Benito County hosted a session with more than 30 community members who heard about their rights from two immigration lawyers.
Selene Zalvala (7) and Osvaido Sebastian (2) were last seen at Livingston Ave. and San Antonio Dr. in King City. Law enforcement alleges they were taken by Jacqueline Guajardo (28).
A damning investigation by The American Prospect magazine into Insight Health claims that the company engages in questionable business practices and is buying troubled hospitals with false promises that it will save them.The article, titled “The Ambulance Chasers of Totaled Hospitals,” reviewed court documents and other public records and spoke to unnamed former Insight employees.
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