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Ballot Measure Madness: How CA Lawmakers Are Scrambling The November List
In late deals with Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders, proponents are pulling measures off the Nov. 5 ballot.
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CA Legislature Passes Budget Just Before Deadline
Lawmakers slashed programs and dipped into reserves to balance the budget, as required by law.
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‘Total System Breakdown': California Firefighters With PTSD Face A Workers' Comp Nightmare Search Results
Even when suicidal, California firefighters struggle to find medical help and navigate the workers' comp morass to pay for it. A 2021 an ...
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These 42 California Dams Need Repairs. But Lawmakers Cut The Funds In Half
The dam repairs would store more water and protect the public, but legislators and the governor, facing a huge deficit, cut $50 million.
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‘Automatic' Registration Would Boost California's Voter Rolls. What's The Downside?
Advocates say expanding voter registration will help more Black and Latino Californians have a say at the ballot box.
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Could AI Reject Your Resume? CA Tries To Prevent A New Kind Of Discrimination
State regulators propose rules on evaluating workers and job applicants with AI.
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Still Need Your Landline? CA Regulators Just Stopped AT&T From Pulling The Plug
The California Public Utilities Commission rejected the telecom's bid to stop providing service in many parts of the state.
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This Giant Freshwater Fish — North America's Largest — Gains California Protection
Die-offs from algae blooms in San Francisco and Delta water diversions have left a giant, shark-like, prehistoric creature at risk.
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California Hits Amazon With Fines Under Warehouse Worker Law
A CA law has resulted in a $6 million penalty against Amazon for allegedly not notifying employees at 2 facilities of production targets.
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Pleasanton Has A New Tactic To Evade California Housing Laws
“The state Legislature has declared war on our cities. We think that this is a turning of that tide,” said Pleasanton's vice mayor.
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Supreme Court Could Weaken California Environmental Law Used In Local Housing Conflicts
This story is part of California Voices, a commentary forum aiming to broaden our understanding of the state.
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Governor And Legislature Grapple Over College Spending
The cuts would likely mean more college loans for students.
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Aging California Dams, Some More Than 100 Years Old, Need Repairs
The state is grappling with ways to fund $50 million to help repair 42 aging dams throughout the state.
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Raising Kids In California? They May Have College Savings Accounts You Don't Know About.
The state is directly investing money for students and all newborns to attend college.
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CA Restaurants Seek Exemption From The State's New Hidden Fees Law
SB 1524 would reduce consumer protection by allowing restaurants to avoid full disclosure of their prices.
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California Gig Worker Law Withstands Challenge From Uber At Federal Appeals Court
A 2020 CA law compels businesses to offer employment benefits to more workers rather than treating them like independent contractors.
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California Is Sitting On Millions That Could Boost Wage Theft Response
Lawmakers and the governor use a fund reserved for labor enforcement to plug budget holes, and leave tens of millions unspent.
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How Shots Instead Of Pills Could Change California's Homeless Crisis
Doctors on the front lines of California's homelessness and mental health crises are using monthly injections to treat psychosis.
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California Spent Nearly $1B To Boost Arts Education. Are Schools Misspending It?
Proposition 28 backers say using the funds to pay for existing positions violates its intent.
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California Teachers Are Using AI To Grade Papers. Who's Grading The AI?
California schools are using more chatbots, and teachers are using them to grade papers and give students feedback.
