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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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Raising Kids in California? They May Have College Savings Accounts You Don’t Know About.

05/30/2024
The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college. After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students who need the most financial assistance.

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Will Less Homework Make California Students Happier?

04/25/2024
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A bill from a member of the Legislature’s happiness committee would require schools to come up with homework policies that consider the strain on students.

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Paris Hilton Speaks Up for California’s ‘Troubled’ Teens

04/17/2024
Heiress Paris Hilton is on a mission to shine a light on the "troubled teen industry," a largely unregulated multibillion-dollar industry that is gaining public scrutiny for alleged abuse of vulnerable youths.

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California May Gut Two CalWORKS Programs Helping Thousands of Families

03/29/2024
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The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.

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Families & Children Health Government

Homeless Infants and Toddlers Largely Unenrolled in Early Ed Programs

03/28/2024
Evictions have exacerbated homelessness nationwide, increasing the rate of homeless infants and toddlers. Most of those children are not enrolled in early education programs.

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Our Students Need More Recess

03/20/2024
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More frequent outdoor breaks can improve student attention, reduce behavior problems.

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Families & Children Health Agriculture, Food & Gardening Government

03/15/2024
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A popular program that doubles CalFresh benefits at farmers markets is on the chopping block as California leaders try to close a yawning budget deficit.

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20 Free Things to Do in Sacramento County

02/25/2024
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Home to the state capital, Sacramento County offers many amusements for visitors and locals alike. But only some require no cash outlay.

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Education Families & Children

New California Teaching Standards Increase Focus on Family Engagement, Social-Emotional Learning

02/12/2024
The state is to implement long-awaited new guidelines in 2025 despite some calls for a year’s delay.

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Lawmakers Now Calling for Regulation of Social Media

02/08/2024

CEOs of Instagram, Snapchat tell parents at Senate hearing they’re sorry for deaths of children.

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Families & Children Health Sports

Parents’ Rights Groups Mobilize as California Advances a Ban on Youth Tackle Football

01/15/2024
The Assembly has until the end of January to decide the fate of the youth tackle football bill, which would prevent kids under 12 from playing the sport to protect them from brain trauma.

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Fourth Graders Might Lose Free Access to California State Parks

01/12/2024
California’s projected budget deficit of close to $38 billion likely means some cuts are coming. Among them, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed ending the California State Park Adventure Pass, which offers free access to some state parks for fourth graders.

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Teen Parents Helped by Hanford Program

01/10/2024
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Program started in 2016 helps high schoolers stay in school despite becoming parents

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Pasadena Named Travel Destination for 2024 by NY Times

01/09/2024
Pasadena is the only California city named a travel destination for 2024 by The New York Times. This comes despite the Los Angeles-area city being just the 45th-largest city in the state.

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Education Families & Children

California Still Struggling to Support Young Students, Report Finds

01/08/2024
The 2024 California Children’s Report Card from an organization called Children Now noted that the state has failed to improve economic disparities for students. The report also dings the state for things like STEM offerings, early intervention and special education.

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San Diego County Schools Face Post-Pandemic Funding Woes

01/04/2024
San Diego Unified School District has received more than $700 million in federal and state relief funds since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with these funds ending, some schools could be facing serious deficits.

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Ending ‘Food Apartheid’ in Los Angeles

01/03/2024
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Small stores that serve low-income food are selling more fresh fruit and produce

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California Community College Students Helping Peers

01/03/2024
Two-thirds of community college students in California admit to struggling to meet basic needs. The California Community Colleges’ Student Ambassador Program has empowered more than 50 students to act as resource guides to help them.

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Families & Children Health Elections & Politics

Group to Sue California AG Over Title of Ballot Initiative Seeking to Prohibit Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth

01/03/2024
Leaders of a parental rights advocacy group announced they’re planning to sue California Attorney General Rob Bonta over the way his office has characterized a 2024 ballot initiative they authored.

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