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Health State of California

Millions of Californians Have Medical Debt. It Wouldn’t Hurt Your Credit Under Proposed Rules

08/26/2024
About 4 in 10 Californians are carrying medical debt. Lawmakers are advancing a bill that would prevent that debt from affecting credit scores.

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Families & Children Health State of California

They Delivered 5,600 Babies. They Blame California Rules for Putting Them Out of Business

08/25/2024
Birth centers are popular options for families who want to deliver a baby outside of a hospital. Nineteen of them closed in California in the past decade, deepening the state’s maternity care crisis.

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Crime & Justice State of California

Newsom’s Hands-on Approach to Crime in California Cities Gains Critics in Oakland

08/25/2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken to using state resources to fight crime on a local level. Not everyone in the cities he’s taken an interest in is thrilled with the results.

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Education Crime & Justice State of California

When Should Police Be Involved at School? A California Bill Would Let Teachers Make the Call

08/25/2024
In the final week of session, legislators are debating whether to give more leeway to public school teachers when to report students to law enforcement. Supporters say disabled and students of color are unfairly disciplined, but opponents say school safety is at risk.

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Elections & Politics Crime & Justice State of California

Proposition 6 Explainer

08/21/2024
The Sacramento Bee explains Proposition 6, the initiative to ban involuntary servitude.

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Education

Taxpayers Cover Tuition at California’s for-Profit Schools. The Results? Low-Wage, High-Turnover Jobs

08/20/2024
California officials have warned students for years that for-profit schools may make misleading career claims — leaving them with “a mountain of debt” but no job. Still, many for-profit schools remain on the state’s list of recommended job training programs.

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Education

More California Schools Are Banning Smartphones, but Kids Keep Bringing Them

08/19/2024
Schools that banned phones a few years ago have advice for other districts as the governor calls for a crackdown.

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Elections & Politics Crime & Justice

Proposition 36 Explainer

08/16/2024
The Sacramento Bee explains Propisition 36, the anti-crime measure on the November Ballot.

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Crime & Justice State of California

Gavin Newsom Signs New Retail Theft Laws as Voters Weigh Even Tougher Penalties

08/16/2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills that aim to make it easier to prosecute retail theft. He’s asking voters to reject a ballot measure that would impose even tougher penalties.

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State of California

CA Legislature Kills Bills, Lots of Bills

08/16/2024
With 830 bills in the dreaded Senate and Assembly suspense files, legislators were busy August 15 killing about a third of them.

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Environment Transportation State of California

California Seeks Biden Administration Approval for Controversial Diesel Truck Ban

08/14/2024
The EPA must grant a waiver before the diesel truck measure can be implemented. It’s one of California’s most controversial measures to clean up air pollution and greenhouse gases.

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Land Use & Development Housing

Bond Voyage: Supporters Yank California’s Largest-Ever Affordable Housing Measure

08/14/2024
Backers pulled a $20 billion affordable housing bond off Bay Area ballots today, amid fears that it wouldn’t pass.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Elections & Politics State of California

Californians Will Vote on a $18 Minimum Wage. Workers Already Want $25 and More

08/13/2024
Proposition 32 to increase the minimum wage from $16 isn’t as far-reaching as when it was first proposed. Fast food workers are already making more, and health care employees are on track. But worker groups are already pushing for more.

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Environment Land Use & Development Water Resilience

Robert Mazurek Q&A: Preparing for Climate Change

08/12/2024
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The Santa Cruz-based California Marine Sanctuary Foundation receives a historic $71 million climate resilience grant from Biden Administration.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Community Service & Support

Anil Dash Explains: What Does a Board of Directors Do?

08/12/2024
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The writer and Internet dynamo shares his experience and reveals what happens in the board room.

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Housing

Californians: Your Rent May Go Up Because of Rising Insurance Rates

08/12/2024
The state’s landlords see rising insurance costs, so they say they’re going to have to raise rents. But they complain about laws that limit how much they can do so.

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Education Land Use & Development Housing State of California

California Is Giving Schools More Homework: Build Housing for Teachers

08/12/2024
Some California agencies are offering incentives and hosting workshops for school districts that want to build affordable housing for teachers.

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Housing State of California

CA Rent Control Back on the Ballot, Twice

08/08/2024
Sky-high rent is among Californians’ biggest concerns. Nearly 30% of tenants spend more than half their income on rent; and the median rent is $2,850 a month, 33% higher than the national average. Two propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot address this issue — though one does so in a rather roundabout way.

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Public Safety Environment Resilience

What Is Fire 'Containment?' That and Other Terms, Explained

08/07/2024
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What does it mean when firefighters call a fire "contained?" Here's a brief guide to commonly used fire prevention terminology.

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Public Safety Health Agriculture, Food & Gardening

Dangerous Herbicide Used on California Crops Banned

08/07/2024
The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order.