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September 2023

A Plan to Guarantee Community College Transfer to California’s Public Universities Died. Now It’s Back

Last-Minute Deal: Wage Hike for Fast Food Workers, No Ballot Measure in 2024

Which Bills Will Gavin Newsom Sign Into New California Laws?

California Pushing Back on School Book Bans

Tik Tok Ban on Government Phones Won’t Happen in California This Year

California Scales Back Electric Car Rebates to Focus on Lower-Income Car Buyers

California’s Wildfire Smoke and Climate Change: 4 Things to Know

California COVID Cases Are Increasing, Again. Here’s the Latest on Boosters and More

August 2023

The World’s Largest Dam Demolition Has Begun. Can the Dammed Klamath River Finally Find Salvation?

Psychedelics Have 3 Paths to Going Mainstream in California. Here’s What You Need to Know

As Culture Wars Escalate, California Officials Push Back on School Board Policies

Mike McGuire Will be the Next Leader of the California Senate, Under New Deal Announced Today

Families Have High Hopes for Gavin Newsom’s CARE Courts. Providers Want to Lower Expectations

Why a Colorado Ambulance Company Wants to Limit California Taxes

California Boards Want to Keep Pandemic Rules for Public Meetings. Critics Call It Bad for Democracy

As Another Housing Project Stalls, California Lawmakers Call For Sweeping Changes to CEQA

California Police Body Camera Footage Can’t Take the Place of Witness Testimony, Court Rules

Why Cal State Is Pushing Back on Community Colleges’ Plans to Offer Bachelor’s Degrees

Goodbye Hotdogs, Hello Vegan Masala: California’s School Lunches Are Going Gourmet

California Water Agency Under Investigation for Discriminating Against Tribes, People of Color

Record Numbers of People Have Died in California Jails. Now Lawmakers Could Crack Down

Making Borrowing Easier: Amendment to State Constitution Could Unlock Billions of Dollars for California Housing

California Prisons Have a Drug Problem. A Strip Search Policy Takes Aim at Visitors

How Many Cal State Employees Are Accused of Sexual Harassment? Here’s Why It’s Hard to Know

Waiting Game: Asylum Seekers at California Border at More Risk During Court Fight

California Could Borrow a Record-Breaking $35 Billion to Tackle the Housing Crisis. Will Voters Go Along?

Don’t Call It ‘Toilet to Tap’ — California Plans to Turn Sewage Into Drinking Water

Some of California’s Best-Paid Public Employees Say They’re Ready to Strike

Medical Cannabis Paved the Way for Legalization in California. Now Patients Feel Left Behind

July 2023

California Needs Thousands of Nurses, but Leaders Can’t Agree on How to Fill Jobs

California Forbids Plans to Unmask Workers at In-N-Out — and Most Other Workplaces

Covered California Announces Biggest Increase in Premiums Since 2018. Here’s How Much

Community College Transfer Numbers Are a Key Benchmark of Success, but They Remain Far Below the State’s Own Goal

How California Is Fighting Meth With Gift Cards

Some of California’s ‘Cheapest’ Cities Have Seen the Biggest Rent Hikes

Here’s How California’s Electric Cars Can Feed the Grid and Help Avoid Brownouts

Are Major Changes Coming to Your Electric Bill? 5 Things to Know

Smokers Fund California’s Early Childhood Programs. What Happens When They Quit?

Cal State Recently Was Forced to Deal With Several Sexual Harassment Allegations. It Fell Short on Numerous Fronts, Report Finds

Gavin Newsom’s Mental Health Plan Could Strip More Than $700 Million From Services, Report Says

California Democrats Resisted a Child Trafficking Bill — Until They Couldn’t

What Happened to the Big Changes to California Elections?

Cal State Has a New Chancellor. Her Challenges Include the System’s Massive Budget Gap and Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Drones, Satellites and AI: How California Fights Its Unpredictable Wildfires With Analytics

More Sick Days and Family Leave? California Lawmakers Push to Improve Work-Life Balance

California Spent $600 Million to House and Rehab Former Prisoners — but Can’t Say Whether It Helped

Should Universities Share Athletics Revenue With Players? California Bill Sparks Backlash.

California Employers Have No Duty to Protect Workers’ Families From COVID, Court Rules

California and Manufacturers Strike Deal Over Zero-Emission Trucks

California Wants More College Students to Graduate Debt-Free. How’s the Middle Class Scholarship Going So Far?


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