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Newsom Vetoes Bill to Stop Counties Swiping Foster Kids Benefits

10/11/2023

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Many states have ended the practice of confiscating benefits from orphaned and disabled kids, but California will let it continue.

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Californians’ Mental Health: Newsom Signs Law to Overhaul System

10/11/2023
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But opponents fear that new involuntary treatment rules violate civil liberties.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Health Government

California Becomes First State to Ban More Than 2 Dozen Chemicals Used in Popular Cosmetics

10/09/2023
A new California law will ban over two dozen chemicals from fragrances and cosmetics. It’s another first-in-the-nation law—and another instance of California following European Union regulators.

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Environment Health Community Service & Support

Climate Change Took Them to ‘Dark Places.’ Now These Californians are Doing Something About it

10/09/2023
The facts of climate change can lead to feelings of hopelessness and despair. Some California activists are creating communities for people to talk about those feelings.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Health Government

Kaiser Strike Over Worker Pay Could Hit Dozens of California Hospitals

10/05/2023
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Set for Wednesday, the labor action could slow services at three dozen hospitals.

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Public Safety Health Agriculture, Food & Gardening Government

California May Ban Additives in Some Candies—But Not Skittles

10/02/2023
The European Union has banned certain additives that are used in American candies and baked goods. California is on the cusp of prohibiting their sale by 2027.

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Environment Health Sustainability Government

The Bay-Delta Ecosystem is Collapsing. Now California Has Dueling Plans to Save It

09/28/2023
A long-awaited, controversial report weighs updates to standards that state officials say have failed to protect fish and wildlife. But environmentalists, Native tribes and others already are furious about how long this has taken—and the state is years away from taking action.

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Health Elections & Politics Government

Will California Republicans Liberalize Platform on Abortion, Trans Rights? This Weekend May Tell

09/27/2023
GOP leaders and activists will hear Friday from Donald Trump and other presidential candidates before deciding whether to change the party platform on abortion and same-sex marriage.

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Planned Parenthood Workers Unionize After Roe v. Wade Overturn

09/22/2023
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Abortion remains legal and available in California, creating an influx of out-of-state patients, workers say.

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Families & Children Health Community Service & Support Crisis & Personal Support Government

California Sues ‘Crisis’ Pregnancy Centers That Promise ‘Abortion Pill Reversal’

09/21/2023
Several anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers are advertising abortion pill reversal. California Attorney General Rob Bonta calls the claims false advertising that mislead vulnerable patients.

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COVID-19 Health

Mayo Clinic Expert Answers Questions on COVID Tests, New Variants

09/21/2023
Companies set the original test dates arbitrarily due to these diagnostic at-home tests being developed rapidly. So, check your boxes before you toss them.

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Environment Health

Why California Rivers Saw Fewer Harmful Algal Blooms This Year

09/20/2023
Outbreaks have wreaked havoc on the state’s river ecosystems for years. But this year was different. Faster, colder river waters led to fewer outbreaks of the harmful algae.

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Thousands of Californians Lost Medi-Cal. Here’s What to Do Now

09/18/2023

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Removal from Medi-Cal rolls was suspended during the pandemic. Not anymore.

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Health Crisis & Personal Support State of California

Newsom’s Mental Health Plan Heads to Voters. What Does It Say?

09/15/2023
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New plan redirects funds from “millionaire’s tax” to affordable housing for homeless with mental health issues.

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Health Crisis & Personal Support Government

‘We Are Horrified’: Late Changes to Newsom’s $6 Billion Mental Health Bond Surprise Providers

09/14/2023
California voters likely will see a mental health ballot measure on the March 2024 election. One would issue a $6 billion bond to create housing for people with mental illnesses.

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COVID-19 Health

New COVID Boosters Are Coming: What You Need to Know

09/13/2023
Cases are on the rise, and so are hospitalizations and deaths. So the federal government's release of new, updated COVID boosters feels like good timing.

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Environment Health Elections & Politics Government

Climate Bill Forcing Companies to Reveal Carbon Emissions Passes, Newsom Yet to Say if He’ll Sign it

09/12/2023
About 5,300 companies would file annual emissions reports. The aim is to hold corporations accountable for the role they play in climate change.

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Health Crisis & Personal Support

Opioid Antidote Now Available in Drug Stores

09/12/2023
Naloxone, a nasal spray that can reverse the adverse effects of opioids, became available in drug stores last week. The drug is sold under the brand names Narcan and RiVive and can be purchased over the counter.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Health Community Service & Support Government

California Health Care Workers Would Get $25 Minimum Wage Under New Deal

09/11/2023
A last-minute legislative deal would raise pay for California health care workers while giving medical providers a guarantee that they won’t have to battle local measures on employee compensation.

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Some of California’s Best-Paid Employees to Get $40K Bonuses

09/06/2023
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California prison doctors reach last-minute salary deal that averts a threatened strike.

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