04/17/2025
If you’ve experienced any trouble or hiccups receiving your Social Security recently, California Attorney General Rob Bonta unveiled a new complaint page on Tuesday for residents to report disruptions they faced when accessing their benefits.

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Crime & Justice State of California

California Republicans Want to Get Tougher on Crime. Are Democrats Shifting Their Way?

04/17/2025
A California Republican state senator finds his crime bills getting a warmer welcome this year. Democrats say they’re just responding to their voters.

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Environment Land Use & Development State of California

Justin Cummings Has Unanimous Support to Continue on Coastal Commission

04/16/2025
Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas has asked San Mateo, Monterey and Santa Cruz County supervisors to nominate a person to serve on the Coastal Commission seat when it opens for a four-year term on May 1, and all three chose Santa Cruz County Supervisor Justin Cummings.

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Education State of California

Trump Policy Targeting Immigrants Shuts California Students Out of Federal Programs

04/16/2025
Federal programs offer financial aid and counseling to low-income and first-generation college students. California was allowed to include students without legal status, which the Trump administration is now ending.

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Public Safety Health State of California

Amid Deadly Measles Outbreak, California’s Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Falling

04/16/2025
Against the backdrop of a rise in vaccine skepticism, California reported a drop in the rate of kindergartners immunized against measles last year, fueling fears that there may be a resurgence of the once-vanquished disease amid the deadly outbreak in West Texas.