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State, Truck-Makers Strike Deal Over Zero-Emission Vehicles

07/06/2023
Truck manufacturers won’t file legal challenges over California's controversial mandate, and in return, the state air board will relax some smog-fighting requirements.

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Economy & Jobs Government State of California

Legislative Staff Would Wait for Union Until 2026 Under New Bill

07/06/2023
Legislative leaders declared support for a bill to let staffers finally form a union, but the newly amended bill wouldn’t allow one for another three years.

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Health Care Advocates Split Over New Single-Payer Bills

07/05/2023
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The California legislature once again prepares to consider single-payer health care.

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California Caste Discrimination Bill Stays Alive

07/05/2023
The first-in-the-nation measure to add caste to state anti-discrimination laws, which passed the state Senate, survives the Assembly judiciary committee. The bill’s author refused to water down the measure further.

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Mental Health Providers Say New Medi-Cal Reform May Force Them to Cut Services

07/05/2023
Medi-Cal is changing how it pays mental health providers. Many of those providers say they may no longer be able to afford peer support specialists, home visits and other services.

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Economy & Jobs Education Government

How’s California’s Middle Class Scholarship for Public University Students Going So Far?

07/05/2023
A budget deal between lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newson includes $227 million more for the state’s Middle Class Scholarship, part of a commitment to eventually remove any reason for public university students to go into debt. The revised program debuted last year, sending an average of nearly $2,000 to 300,000 students.

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Economy & Jobs Government

Here's Why Hotel Workers are Striking Before National Holiday

07/02/2023
A union says hotel workers making $20 to $25 an hour aren’t earning enough to live near where they work.

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Supreme Court Bans Affirmative Action: What It Means for California

07/01/2023
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In landmark ruling, Supreme Court throws out decades of precedent on race-based college admissions.

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Reparations Panel Delivers Hundreds of Recommendations

06/30/2023
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Members of the panel also attacked the Supreme Court decision to end affirmative action.

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Economy & Jobs Education Government

Cal State Proposes Annual Tuition Hikes to Make Up Budget Gap

06/30/2023
Breaking from over a decade of traditionally not raising tuition for its students, Cal State leaders on Thursday released a proposal that would start annual increases in fall 2024. They say it’s the only way to make up a shortfall between operating costs and revenues.

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Economy & Jobs Public Safety Government

California’s Firefighter Union Poised to Get Guaranteed Raises, Forever

06/29/2023
After several years of devastating wildfires, California lawmakers want to give hefty raises to Cal Fire firefighters. The deal could tie the governor’s hands in contracts.

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Troubled Nursing Home Chain Owner Gets New Licenses Before Reforms Take Effect

06/29/2023
California health officials say granting the licenses prevents the eviction of hundreds of residents from their homes and provides oversight provisions, including a two-year monitoring period.

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El Dorado County Supervisors Appoints New Permanent Chief Administrative Officer

06/28/2023
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors unanimously appointed Tiffany Schmid to permanently fill the position of Chief Administrative Officer.

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Economy & Jobs Environment Land Use & Development

How Proposed Infrastructure Deal Will Affect Development, Wildlife

06/28/2023
Environmentalists and project proponents agree: Infrastructure bills crafted by legislators and Newsom are a good compromise to streamline development. The package aims to speed up lawsuits for solar farms, reservoirs and other infrastructure, and relax protection of some species.

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Economy & Jobs Environment Government

Will California’s Largest Pension Funds Divest From Fossil Fuels?

06/28/2023
Climate activists and some lawmakers want two of California’s pension funds to shed about $15 billion of fossil fuel holdings. They say the move would reduce oil and gas companies’ political power, but opponents say it would be a bad move financially.

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$15.5 Billion ‘Climate Bond’ Headed for 2024 Ballot

06/27/2023
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After cuts to climate change spending in budget, state to propose massive bond issue.

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New California Budget Deal: What You Need to Know

06/27/2023
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Here's who gets help and what takes a hit in the new $310 billion proposed state budget.

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Economy & Jobs Sustainability

Lake Tahoe Organizations Create Plan to Better Handle Peak Season

06/27/2023
Lake Tahoe saw a huge surge in visitors at the beginning of the pandemic. The North Tahoe Community Alliance, which serves as the region’s chamber of commerce, looks to address the resulting problems, such as overcrowding, garbage and traffic.

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How California Protects Workers From Rising Heat

06/26/2023
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Hot temperatures kill employees every year and climate change is making work more deadly.

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Economy & Jobs Environment Government

California May Force Big Businesses to Disclose Climate Impacts

06/26/2023
Corporate reports would reveal top polluters and climate-related financial risks. But companies warn about faulty data and a “gold-plated exercise” if the two bills become law.

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