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Injuries At Fresno’s Amazon Warehouse Are Triple Industry Average
The warehouse has brought thousands of jobs to Fresno. But workers say the work can be crippling in more ways than one.
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CA's Uber-Complex Presidential Primary (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: Under the Democratic Party’s uber-complex rules, coming in first in the primary doesn’t necessarily generate delegate votes.
San Francisco, CA|News|
Newsom Needs To Stand Up To Trump Administration On Bay-Delta (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: John McManus is president of the San Francisco based Golden State Salmon Association.
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The Man Who Changed Sacramento's Political Culture (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: A feisty Republican senator from Southern CA named Hubert L. Richardson ended the era of California's bipartisan politics.
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An Earlier Say: Race To The White House Runs Through California
Sick of bringing up the rear of the national primary schedule, California bumped up its Election Day to March 3.
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A Guide To The 2020 California Primary
Californians now get to vote on March 3.
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CA Proposition 13: $15B Bond For School Facilities
This Proposition 13 would authorize a $15 billion bond for school modernization and construction projects. Here’s how it would break down.
Los Angeles, CA|News|
Next Stop For Free College: Cal State University?
CA's "free college" movement stops at two years of community college. But LA Assemblyman Santiago wants to expand to a four-year CSU degree.
Fresno, CA|News|
Fresno Starts Inspecting Neglected Motels To Improve Housing Conditions
For many residents on the verge of homelessness, Fresno's motels are their last chance at housing.
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Cities Should Act On Homelessness Or Face Lawsuits, Newsom Task Force Says
Recommendations by Gov. Gavin Newsom's task force on homelessness in California propose a legally enforceable 'mandate to end homelessness.'
San Francisco, CA|News|
A Legal Mandate To House California's Homeless? (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: As mayor of San Francisco, Newsom tried, but failed, to stem the explosive growth of the city’s homeless street dwellers.
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Newsom’s Big Move On Homelessness May Be Just In Political Time, New Poll Suggests
The Public Policy Institute of California finds nearly a third of voters name homelessness or housing as what CA should focus on this year.
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Future Potential For A President Gavin Newsom? (Opinion)
COMMENTARY: It’s pretty obvious that the governor of California wants to be president of the United States someday.
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Clean Up Cars, Cement To Reach CA Climate Goals, Report Says
California's current climate policies won't cut greenhouse gas pollution enough to meet the state's goals, but a new report says what will.
San Francisco, CA|News|
Don’t Fall For Schemes To Revive CA Costly, Failed Juvenile Justice System (Opinion)
GUEST COMMENTARY: Mike Males is senior research fellow at the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, San Francisco.
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What Gavin Newsom’s $222B Budget Says About CA's Priorities
The priorities of Gov. Newsom's initial $222.2 billion budget proposal for next year read like an extension of another Obama administration.
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CA's ‘Hydrogen Highway’ Never Happened; Could 2020 Change That?
California has been dreaming of a clean, modern hydrogen highway since 2004, when Arnold Schwarzenegger was Governor.
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Child Support Payback Reform Gets New Life In Proposed CA Budget
The changes, if implemented, would boost the amount families on public assistance receive in monthly child support payments.
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More Entitlements As California Economy Slows? (Opinion)
The $222.2 billion budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year that Newsom proposed last Friday is studded with enhanced entitlements.
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Head Of CA's New Online Community College Abruptly Resigns
Heather Hiles worked in technology, venture capital and philanthropy before taking the helm at Calbright College.
