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Goodbye Hotdogs, Hello Vegan Masala: California's School Lunches Are Going Gourmet
Last year California began providing free school lunches to all TK-12 students, regardless of family income.
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Just What The Doctor Ordered: In CA, A Prescription Could Pay For Your Fresh Fruits And Veggies
Medi-Cal and other programs are testing food prescriptions that advocates say could improve chronic conditions and lower healthcare costs.
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How Many Cal State Employees Are Accused Of Sexual Harassment? Here's Why It's Hard To Know
2 recent reports on sexual harassment complaints conclude inconsistent data collection makes it difficult to determine a reliable number.
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California Plans To Turn Sewage Into Drinking Water
Waste would undergo extensive treatment and testing before it's piped directly to taps, a costly process.
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Some Of California's Best-Paid Public Employees Say They're Ready To Strike. Here's Why
Almost half of the jobs for doctors and psychiatrists in California prisons are unfilled. Their union is ready to strike.
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Should California Use Bond Money To Cover Its Budget Deficits?
As California's budget faces years of operating deficits, politicians may be tempted to borrow money to cover them.
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After Decades Of Historic Growth, California Switching To A Period Of Chronic Stagnation
California has experienced population and economic growth for virtually all of its 173-year history.
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‘Double Disadvantage': These California Workers' Pay Gap Is Widest By Far
A study shows women without legal residency face a lopsided pay gap. In California, they take home 44 cents for every dollar white men earn.
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When Culture Wars Rip Through California School Boards, Should The State Intervene?
California grants school boards much local control, but some recent events have pushed the state to rein that in.
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California Forbids Plans To Unmask Workers At In-N-Out — And Most Other Workplaces
The iconic California burger joint known for its crossed palm trees and cups printed with Bible verses banned its employee masking.
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California's 63-Year-Old Higher Education Plan Could Use A Reality Check
California adopted a master plan for its higher education system more than six decades ago, but its vision has never materialized.
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CA Health Care: Premiums Rising
Covered California announces biggest increase in premiums since 2018. “We’re seeing even larger increases in the private market."
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More Than 220K People Kicked Off Medi-Cal In Its First Checkup Since COVID
Many of the people are likely still eligible for health care coverage if they can get their paperwork to county offices in the next 90 days.
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How California Is Fighting Meth With Gift Cards
California's experimental new program targets methamphetamine addiction by rewarding patients with gift cards for negative drug tests.
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Californians Are Smoking Less: Why That's A Problem For These Early Childhood Services
The tax revenue on smoking products funds California’s early childhood services.
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‘A Lifesaving Tool': CA's New Mental Health Crisis Line Sees A Surge In Calls
The success of California's new 988 hotline.
Petaluma, CA|News|
Are Major Changes Coming To Your Electric Bill? 5 Things To Know
California's electric rates are among the highest in the country.
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Drones, Satellites And AI: How California Fights Its Unpredictable Wildfires With Analytics
As nights warm and droughts intensify, past models predicting fire behavior have become unreliable.
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More Sick Days And Family Leave? California Lawmakers Push To Improve Work-Life Balance
Supporters say a series of bills before the Legislature would improve work-life balance by expanding sick days and family leave.
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Summer Danger In California: Unpredictable Wildfires And Extreme Heat
Wildfires have grown larger since 2000, but California fires can escalate to megafires or gigifires because they are more unpredictable.
