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Berkeley, California's Police Reform Made National News But Still A Work In Progress
The city of Berkeley, California, made national news with its police reform efforts last year.
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New York Lawmakers Want To Give Themselves Huge Raise
New York lawmakers are preparing to give themselves a holiday present this year, in the form of a 29% raise.
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San Francisco-Based Wells Fargo Agrees To $3.7 Billion Settlement With CFPB
The payment settlement was due to the company's legal violations of rules concerning checking accounts, mortgages and auto loans.
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Lack Of Affordable Housing Fueling California School District Teacher Shortage
Milpitas School District made national news when it asked community homeowners to rent out space to teachers who could not afford housing.
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Gavin Newsom Pleased To See Gun Control Bill He Signed Into Law Struck Down
A U.S. District Court judge deemed a California gun control law unconstitutional on Tuesday.
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California Working With Philanthropic Groups On Pilot Guaranteed Income Program
"California is launching a universal basic income pilot program," Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced.
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California's Unemployment Rate Grows To 4.1%: Employers Add 26,800 Jobs
"In the meantime, across the U.S., employers added 263,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in November compared with October's 261,000 new hires."
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Another California Company Relocating Headquarters To Texas – Boingo Wireless
Boingo designs, builds, and manages converged, neutral host public and private networks at major venues around the world.
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Tribal, State And Federal Leaders Praise Largest Dam Removal In U.S. History
The project involves removal of four dams along the Klamath River, which flows from Oregon to Northern California, into the Pacific Ocean.
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Narcan Could Be Required In California Gas Stations, Schools Following Rise In Fentanyl Deaths
"California saw over 6,800 opioid-related overdose deaths in 2021, up from more than 5,500 opioid-related overdose deaths reported in 2020."
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California's Deficit Of Affordable Housing Units Highest In The Nation
All 50 states in the nation have a deficit of affordable housing units, but no state has a shortage as high as California.
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California Attorney General Announces $5.7 Billion Multistate Walgreens Opioid Settlement
The settlement reached with Walgreens aims to resolve the pharmacy chain's role in “fueling the opioid epidemic."
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Supreme Court: California's Flavored Tobacco Ban Can Take Effect
The justices rejected the validity of a lawsuit from major tobacco companies challenging the ban.
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Nearly One Million Californians Sign Energy Policy Referendum Petition
"Those signatures have been turned in to the county registrar of voter offices throughout the state."
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State Analyst Office Recommends Tweaks To California's Adult Education Funding
The California Legislature's Legislative Analyst's Office has some recommendations in a report it released on Tuesday.
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Federal Emergency Funds Boost Guaranteed Income Projects Across U.S.
It was a sign of high demand for the $1,000-a-month no-strings-attached stipend from the government.
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California Doubling Its EV Charger Stock With Nearly $3 Billion Investment
The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $2.9 billion clean transportation investment plan on Wednesday.
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Graduation Rate Up, Chronic Absenteeism Spikes In California Public Schools
The California School Dashboard, restarted for the first time since 2019, went live on Thursday this week.
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California Businesses Continue To Relocate To Texas
Since Gov. Gavin Newsom took office in 2019, companies have increasingly left California, and every year, more are relocating to Texas.
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New Prostitution And Jaywalking Laws Taking Effect In California On January 1
One law deals with sex workers and could result in fewer prostitution arrests. The other will result in fewer penalties for jaywalking.