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Going Down? Maybe Not. State Reports Technical Glitch Led To Covid-19 Undercount
California’s daily count of COVID-19 cases appears to be falling, but that may be due to underreporting caused by technical issues.
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AB 3030 Protects Biodiversity, Increases Opportunities For Access To Nature (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: Just because you say it, doesn’t make it true. Assembly Bill 3030 does not restrict fishing or hunting access.
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Should California Borrow More Or Tax More?
The California Capitol’s dominant Democrats are facing a prolonged fiscal crisis and are debating whether to borrow heavily or tax the rich.
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Gaps In Paid Sick Days, Leave Puts Families, Communities At Risk (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: Too many California workers are not provided sufficient paid sick days or job-protected leave.
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More Resources Needed This Fall For School Meals To Feed California’s Children (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: Many school children in California rely on the nutrition they receive from school meals.
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“Pervasive Failure To Investigate:” Report Finds Lack Of Scrutiny In Cases Of Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women
Of the California cases classified as murders, law enforcement solved 9 percent, researchers found.
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Taking A Closer Look At Rejected Mail Ballots In California’s March Primary
The 100,000-plus number of rejected mail ballots in California’s March primary is a helpful warning in a system with a few growing pains.
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California’s Change In School Funding Will Harm Students And Schools (Opinion)
California has based public school funding on a per pupil policy but a new law changes that and it will harm schools in growing communities.
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UC Regents Want To Investigate Top Salary Cuts
Two key members of the UC Board of Regents are in favor of a model that would reduce top salaries to help offset pandemic expenses.
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California Economy Faces Tough Slog
In just a few weeks, California’s economy went from boom to bust, leaving Californians wondering what the future holds.
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Two Mayors Seek More Authority
The mayors of two large California cities want to become “strong mayors” with executive authority but are learning that it’s difficult.
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A Proposal To Transform California’s Juvenile Justice System
How California ultimately decides to transform juvenile justice will have long-term impacts on families and communities for generations.
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Approve Assembly Bill 1720: Two Energy Storage Projects Would Create Jobs (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: Assembly Bill 1720 will help the state move forward building clean energy storage and create jobs.
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Reject Assembly Bill 1720: Utility Ratepayers Must Be Protected From Higher Bills (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: California’s utilities have made tremendous progress in meeting aggressive clean energy goals in an affordable manner.
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Court Bans “Abusive” Spiking, But Sticks With Pension Protections
The court found that the county was within its rights to exclude certain forms of bonus pay and overtime.
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Exclusive: California’s Clean-Air Programs Take A Hit In New Funding Squeeze
Some of California’s key environmental programs for battling smog and climate change have lost nearly $105 million.
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Filing For Unemployment? Here’s How California Is Scrambling To Respond
With the state’s jobless rate hovering around 15%, more than 7.6 million people have applied for the nearly $55 billion in unemployment.
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Schools Scramble To Teach Teachers How To Educate Virtually
For most California students in schools and colleges, the fall term will look like the middle of spring: online.
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So You Think Your California County Is Tracing Contacts Of Sick People? Maybe Not.
Most counties, even those with thousands of COVID-19 cases, attempt to notify everyone exposed. But seven inform only high-risk people.
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Legislators Want To Pile On Debt
When legislators passed and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a 2020-21 state budget in June, they described it as “balanced.”
