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California Could Lose Community Newspapers Without Legislative Action (OPINION)
COMMENTARY: To help save community newspapers, the Legislature must extend an exemption over contract workers.
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There Is Existing Policy To Hold California Law Enforcement Accountable For Racial Profiling; Here Is How To Take Part (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: There is a long history of calls for increased accountability of law enforcement in the U.S.
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Heartfelt Story About Mental Health Will Have A Big Impact (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: Re “I faced a challenge one out of every three people in America has: depression and anxiety”; Commentary, July 7, 2020
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#Metoo Claims Filed Against Democratic Lawmaker, But Will Investigations Follow?
California political leaders acknowledged the problem had festered at the state Capitol, too.
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Newsom Opens Hotel Rooms For Farmworkers Exposed To Coronavirus
The new program, using mostly federal money, will give hotel rooms to agricultural workers who test positive or were exposed to COVID-19.
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If Feds Let Jobless Benefits Drop, California Dems May “Backdoor Borrow” To Extend Them
Key Democrats from both legislative chambers published a bullet point plan to pump an extra $100 billion into the economy.
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Reading Test Bill Should Be Shelved
Legislation to abolish California’s test of would-be teachers’ ability to teach reading should be deferred in this pandemic.
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How To Control Spread Of Coronavirus Over State And County Lines
COMMENTARY: States should acknowledge that travel increases risk and that closures and reopenings should be regionally coordinated.
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Referendum On SB 10: Vote ‘Yes’ To Replace An Oppressive System Based On Money
A “Yes” vote on Proposition 25 means replacing a money bail system that criminalizes poverty with a fair system.
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Exclusive: CA County With Highest Covid Death Rate Violated Court Rules For Evictions
Virus hot spot Imperial County went forward with eviction proceedings barred by state courts. The full scope of evictions is unknown.
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San Joaquin Valley Company ‘Encouraging’ Covid-19 Infected Employees To Work, Lawyer Says
Maria Pilar Ornelas felt she was suffocating when she asked her supervisor at Central Valley Meat Company in April to go home.
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Why Resident Physicians Need Due Process Protections Now (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: Interns, resident physicians & fellows may be disciplined for an infraction not related to our academic or clinical performance.
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The New Hot Spot: Newsom Targets Central Valley For $52 Million Coronavirus Aid
As coronavirus cases continue to climb, Gov. Gavin Newsom lasered in on one of the state’s new hot spots — the Central Valley.
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CA Cities Are Tracking Location Data From E-Bikes And Scooters
Los Angeles and other California cities are requiring rented devices like E-bikes and e-scooters to share real-time location data. (Opinion)
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Close The Learning Gap By Providing Broadband Access To All Californians (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: Lack of access to the internet means lack of access to education.
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Should I Quit My Job? California Parents Grapple With Education In A Pandemic
California parents are investigating their options for how they can maintain their child’s education while still holding down a job.
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AG Becerra Slants Two CA Ballot Measure Titles (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: Attorney General Xavier Becerra has continued the practice of writing biased summaries of California's ballot measures.
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California Condor Returns To Sequoia National Park, Another Endangered Species Act Success
The California condor's survival is a testament to the Endangered Species Act, which has prevented the extinction of many species.
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CA Colleges Walk Back Reopening Plans — But Can They Keep Employees Safe?
As California colleges rethink their back-to-school plans amid a statewide spike in coronavirus cases, it’s not just their students they ...
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Workers In The San Joaquin Valley Ask The Attorney General For Support
Feeling unsafe after a COVID-19 outbreak, employees of the Primex pistachio plant are calling for the CA Attorney General to investigate.
