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A Bill For Every Problem? Why California Lawmakers Introduce Longshots
Faced with a huge budget deficit, legislators are on warning not to expect high-priced bills to pass. But passage isn't always the goal.
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California Plans To Use AI To Answer Your Tax Questions
A state tax agency wants to use generative AI to give business owners tax advice. The state of California calls it an opportunity.
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350,000 Californians Are Now On The FAIR Plan, The Last Resort For Fire Insurance. Now What?
As the FAIR Plan writes more fire-insurance policies, homeowners complain about poor service, rising costs, threats of getting kicked off.
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CA Ends COVID Isolation Rule For Asymptomatic Cases
The new guidelines came down as California tipped over the edge of a major respiratory illness surge fueled by COVID-19, influenza and RSV.
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Outsiders Love Bashing California But Residents Are Souring On The State, Too
California is the state that the rest of the nation loves to hate, but a new poll finds that Californians aren't feeling much love either.
Campbell, CA|News|
State Program To Clear Homeless Encampments Show Signs Of Success
A multi-year, $750 million program aimed at doing away with homeless encampments has had mixed results throughout California.
Santa Cruz, CA|News|
Cabrillo College Has 1 Full-Time Black Faculty Member Out Of 165. Why Campuses Struggle With Diversity
For Nikia Chaney, the sole full-time Black faculty member at Cabrillo College, the experience is personal.
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Republican Steve Garvey Has A Chance To Play Spoiler In California's Senate Race
Former baseball star Steve Garvey could finish second in the March 5 primary.
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CA Legislature Starts 2024 Session With Big Budget Deficit And Big Protest
State lawmakers reconvene with a lot of problems to fix, including a projected $68 billion budget deficit.
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How Will California Respond To The Home Insurance Market Meltdown?
California politicians face two pressing crises this year: a massive state budget deficit and the decline of the homeowner insurance market.
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With Starting Salaries Over $100K, California's Public Universities Have Waiting Lists For Nursing Programs
The number of nursing students enrolling in high-priced private programs has nearly doubled over the past 10 years.
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Year In Review: California Descends Into Budget Deficit
The projection for 2024-25 has risen to $68 billion in the red.
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Progressives Frustrated By Failure To Enact Their Agenda In Deep Blue California
Although Democrats dominate California's politics, left-leaning organizations feel frustrated in their efforts to remake the state.
Los Angeles, CA|News|
L.A. Company Hired Children To Cut Poultry With Sharp Knives, Regulator Says
The Exclusive Poultry Inc. agreed to pay $3.8 million in wages, damages and penalties in part for hiring children for dangerous work.
San Francisco, CA|News|
Blue Power: Will Ocean Waves Be California's New Source Of Clean Energy?
Only a few small demonstration projects off the West Coast have harnessed the power of waves and tides. Costs and hurdles are high.
Sacramento|News|
5 Key Moments From The Newsom-DeSantis Debate
The high-stakes Newsom-DeSantis debate devolved into name-calling and arguing over facts — with the backdrop of the presidential campaign.
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California Reduces Payments For Rooftop Solar Power — For Second Time In A Year
The utilities commission reduced financial incentives for solar power at apartments, schools and businesses.
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The Pride Flag Is Gone. Library Books Are Under Review. It's A New Era Of Backlash Politics In California
Lacking power at the state level, conservatives are leaning into local governance to protest California's progressive politics.
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California Keeps Expanding School Curricula. What About Improving Key Subjects?
Proposals to add specific topics to California public school curricula abound, but they take time away from basic academic skills.
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Internal Documents Reveal The Story Behind California's Unemployment Crash
Scammers pulled off one of the biggest suspected frauds in U.S. history while laid-off workers scrambled to survive.
