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School Reopenings Stall — Again
Today marks yet another missed deadline in the nearly yearlong struggle to get California kids back in school.
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How Social Media Companies Can Self-Regulate Toxic, Hate Speech
By using Artificial Intelligence, Big Tech can enforce objective policies on users’ hateful, inflammatory, racist or toxic speech.
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Will California’s Regulators End The Cycle Of Injustice And Toxic Contamination?
Every day is Groundhog Day for Californians, as our regulators keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again.
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Reform Financial Aid For Students So That Housing Is Not An Incredible Burden
COMMENTARY: Without sufficient financial aid, I face the risk of dropping out of UC Santa Cruz due to the lack of affordable housing.
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Why The Majority Of California Schools Might Not Reopen Anytime Soon
State government officials, schools and teachers unions still cannot agree on a framework to reopen California’s public schools.
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State Lifts Suspensions Of Half A Million Driver’s Licenses
Legal advocates are trying to roll back California’s hefty traffic ticket fines and fees, which are among the highest in the nation.
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California Extends Eviction Moratorium Through June
An eviction moratorium extension and $2.6 billion in rental relief overwhelmingly passed both chambers of California’s legislature.
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CSU Promises To Keep Tuition Flat For 2021 School Year
California State University students will not see their tuition rise for the upcoming 2021-22 academic year.
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Recalling A California Governor, Explained
What began as a far-fetched effort by Republican activists has turned into a credible campaign attempting to throw Newsom out of office.
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Bank Of America Says It Lost ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ On California’s Unemployment Fiasco
State payment contractor Bank of America was pitted against CA employment officials at a legislative hearing on monthslong benefit delays.
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An Alternative To Newsom’s Plan On Textbooks
COMMENTARY: Before California uses taxpayer funds to develop “free” online textbooks, lawmakers should consider another possibility.
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‘The Most Basic Form Of PPE’: 1.6 Million Households Face Water Shutoffs
The first thing Deborah Bell-Holt does each morning is check whether water still flows from her bathroom faucet.
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California’s Bill For Fighting Trump In Court? $41 Million So Far
CA filed 110 lawsuits against the Trump administration over its environmental laws, immigration policies and other rules and rollbacks.
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Unemployment Spikes For First Time In Months
California’s economic recovery is trending in the wrong direction.
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Why Older Californians Are Still Struggling To Get The Vaccine
California’s vaccination rate lags behind almost every other state.
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How Many Californians Are At Risk Of Eviction? Depends Who You Ask
At some point, CA's rent protection will end. The question among researchers is whether that will trigger a small wave of evictions.
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Time Running Out To Extend California’s Eviction Moratorium
Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders need to reach an agreement by Jan. 31 for CA renters to avoid the beginning of an eviction tsunami.
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Water Partnerships Between Cities And Farms Would Help Prepare For A Changing Climate
San Joaquin Valley farms and Southern California cities are facing different but equally daunting water challenges.
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Newsom’s $2 Billion School Reopening Fund Could Actually Cost Districts Money
Some school officials say Newsom's proposal to reopen California campuses attaches strings that would strain their budgets.
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Combating Disinformation Requires Investments In Community Media
Many of our societal ills can be traced to systems of disinformation that have proliferated through digital technologies and social media.
