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Newsom’s Two Big Picks Make History For California By Advancing Latino And Black Democrats
In choosing a new U.S. senator and a new secretary of state, Gov. Gavin Newsom could shape Democratic politics for years to come.
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Low Turnout Doesn’t Always Mean Disengaged Voters. Here’s Why
Low voter turnout in one of CA's poorest counties hides signals that voters are more engaged in civic life than the raw numbers imply.
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'We’ll Get That Paid': Newsom And Padilla Vow To Fix Controversial Election Contract
"The Controller’s office, the Department of Finance — everyone is sharpening their pencils and working it out."
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A Billion Dollars In Federal Relief Is Coming To California’s Community Colleges And Their Students
California’s community colleges are expected to receive a massive infusion of federal relief money.
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Legacy Of A Clean-Air Czar: Clearer Skies, Bold Alliances And Bitter Controversy
Mary Nichols has been pivotal in California’s war on smog. But as her tenure ends next week, activists say she didn’t do enough.
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California’s Electric Grid Needs An Overhaul
California has a power problem that’s only going to keep rearing its head until we solve it.
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Who’s Next? Counties Lobbied Over Vaccine Priority List
Most largely agree that frontline health care workers should be the first to get the vaccine. There’s far less consensus on who's next.
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California’s Latest Small-Business Grant Program Is Right Thinking, But Flawed In Its Execution
Here are additional protections that need to be implemented in this relief package to better serve BIPOC-owned and rural small businesses:
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Yes To California’s Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum
The Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum for California responds to a need that should not be abandoned.
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California Farmers Looking For Regulatory Sanity
CA employment law has become an electrified maze of regulations where walls shift without reason and once-safe paths are suddenly blocked.
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A Bumpy Ride For California’s Amtrak As Pandemic Surges
Amtrak has lost a staggering $800 million, with California’s three routes losing 65-85% of passengers.
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Fauci: Vaccines Should Allow CA Colleges To Teach In-Person Next Fall
The country’s top infectious disease expert said today he’s “cautiously optimistic” that college students can return to campus in the fall.
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Why Few Farmworkers Isolate In California’s Free COVID-19 Hotel Rooms
Are Gov. Gavin Newsom’s quarantine hotel rooms for farmworkers the wrong answer to a persisting problem?
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Whack And Stack: PG&E’s Toppling Of Trees Creates New Hazards
In an attempt to prevent wildfires, the utility is removing vegetation from around power lines.
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COMMENTARY: Utility Ratepayers Need An Advocate, Too
The Public Advocates Office of the utilities commission needs to be reminded that its core responsibility is to protect ratepayers.
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Coronavirus Wipes Away Recent Wage Gains For Many California Workers, Report Finds
New research finds the pandemic has likely stripped away most of the wage gains made after the Great Recession by CA's lowest earners.
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Fresno County Tracks COVID-19 Outbreaks At Workplaces. Why Keep It Secret?
Nine months into the pandemic, the public remains in the dark about most workplace outbreaks.
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Some Lessons For Newsom And Democrats From The Last Recall Effort
California Democrats and Gov. Gavin Newsom would do well to remember the successful recall effort against Gov. Gray Davis.
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New Data Sheds Light On Parent Debt Burden For College Students
Never-before-released data from the federal government has shed new light on the debt burden of low-income families in California.
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Midway Through Plagued First Term, Newsom’s Career Hits Make-Or-Break Point
How California’s governor manages a critical COVID surge and its economic blows will likely define his political future.
