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Efforts To Silence CA Public Health Officials Must Stop [Opinion]
As COVID-19 ravages communities, dozens of state and local health officials have been harassed, threatened with violence and death.
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With California Schools Opening Soon, Kids Lack Needed Tech To Learn Remotely
As schools weigh daunting changes to physically reopen, they also are under pressure to improve the quality and access to distance learning.
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The Struggle To Enter California’s Cannabis Market: ‘So Much Heartache, So Much Pain’
Despite state programs, low-income and minority applicants struggle to break into legal cannabis market.
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Who Responds To Nonviolent Crises?
Who responds to nonviolent crises? New urgency to remove police from the equation.
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The Trouble With Hot Spots
The trouble with hot spots: Hard-hit counties send COVID-19 patients to other areas.
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What California’s Budget Deal Means For K-12 Schools
California’s new budget provides enough funding for schools to pivot to hybrid learning when they reopen this fall.
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Props To You, Californians: A Preview Of What’s On Your November Ballot
California voters will directly decide the fate of 12 ballot propositions on their November ballot — from taxes to rent control and more.
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Gov. Dad: Family Leave Job Protections Expanded In Bill Backed By Newsom
A bill backed by California's governor would ensure that more workers get their jobs back if they take paid family leave for caregiving.
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California Mandates Zero-Exhaust Big Rigs, Delivery Trucks
Under the new zero-emission standards, an estimated 300,000 trucks powered by electricity or hydrogen must be on California roads by 2035.
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Without Agreements On Water, California Needs To Set New Objectives And Protections For Delta
California officials need to come up with new water quality objectives and protections to help restore San Francisco Bay-Delta’s fisheries.
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Republicans And Democrats In California Prefer A Mail Ballot, But Safe, Accessible Options Are Important
In the November election, California will have to meet the bipartisan demand from voters for mail ballots and redesign sites.
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Props To You, Californians: A Preview Of What’s On Your November Ballot
California voters will directly decide the fate of 12 ballot propositions on their November ballot — from taxes to rent control.
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Retrofitting Homes, Small Businesses For Clean Energy Appliances Will Stimulate Economy And Fight Climate Change
We must work together to craft an economic response that meets the significance of this moment.
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Here Are Options And Proposals That Would Fund California Schools
The governor’s proposal to temporarily raise funds from some businesses would generate $4.4 billion, but it remains woefully inadequate.
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Where To Get Financial Help During Coronavirus In California — And Is It Enough?
For some of California’s biggest pandemic safety net programs, here’s how the state’s promises of financial assistance square with reality.
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PG&E Faces An Uncertain Future
PG&E is about to emerge from bankruptcy. If it cannot operate safely and profitably, a state takeover may be the option.
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After Record Covid Week, Some California Counties To Reverse Reopening Plans
As Gov. Gavin Newsom demands Imperial County return to sheltering-in-place, 14 other COVID spike counties are on the state's watchlist.
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Budget Deal Shields Neediest Californians, Shifts Burden To Middle Class
Unless California gets billions in federal money, state workers will lose about 10% of their paychecks.
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Could Racially Motivated 911 Calls Become Hate Crimes?
A California lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would criminalize racially motivated 911 calls.
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Building In The Time Of Covid-19: Why Walls And Not Community? (Opinion)
Commentary: We are in a time of global pandemic and the U.S. Southern border wall is progressing.
