Sacramento

February 2022

California Mask Mandate: It’s Fracturing Student Life

COVID-19 Has Turned Deadlier for Black Californians, Who Have the State’s Lowest Vaccination Rate

Did the Pandemic Create More Income Inequality in California?

Meth, a Mother, and a Stillbirth: Imprisoned Mom Wants Her ‘Manslaughter’ Case Reopened

Cal State Chancellor Resigns After Criticism Over Handling of Sexual Assault Case

If UC Berkeley Must Cut 3,000 Students, Should It Spare Californians?

‘SMARTER’: Newsom Administration Outlines Future Plans for COVID Management

Newsom Nominates First Latina to California Supreme Court

Do-Over: Cal State Resubmits Application, Increasing Affordable Student Housing Projection by 800 Beds

Parents Lose Patience Over School Mask Mandate

California Launches Ambitious Effort to Transform Medi-Cal to ‘Whole Person Care’

No Legal Battles for California’s New Election Maps. But What Lessons Can Be Learned?

‘Morale Killer’: California Scientists Battle Over Pay Disparities

Is This Another Way to End California’s Death Penalty?

Why Is a Tenant Protection Bill Failing in the California Legislature, Again?

New COVID Sick Leave Would Leave Out at Least 1 in 4 California Workers

California Will Reward Volunteering College Students With Aid — but Spend Half the Money on Overhead

California Crime Story: The Numbers, Explained

Why Single Payer Died in the California Legislature, Again

January 2022

Gavin Newsom Was the Face of Legal Cannabis in California. Can He Fix Its Problems?

Omicron Slammed California’s Workforce. Was There Another Way?

On the Street: Omicron Surge Strains California Police Agencies

The Battle Over Vaccine Rules for Kids Reignites in California

Student Housing Is Tight. A California Plan Wants $5 Billion for Affordable Beds

COVID Work Rules: A Guide for California Workers

With Pandemic Protections Gone, Essential Workers Face Omicron Surge Alone

No Way Out: How the Poor Get Stranded in California Nursing Homes

Newsom’s $50 Million Opioids Education Pledge Comes as Colleges Warn of Risks

Amid Low COVID Vaccine Rates, More California Children Hospitalized in Omicron Surge

Free Tests? As COVID Surges, Rapid Results Cost Up to $300

Here’s What’s Changed as California’s Revised COVID Workplace Rules Go Into Effect

California Hospitals Predict COVID Crisis Will Last Four to Six Weeks

The Employment Development Department Wants Its Money Back, but Some People Can’t Pay

Will COVID Sick Leave Return to California?

What to Know About Newsom’s Budget Blueprint

California Weighs Order Canceling Elective Surgeries as COVID Surges

Empower Workers or Government Overreach? California’s Fast Food Bill Tests Labor Laws

What’s Behind the ‘Great Resignation’ of California Lawmakers?

Unboosted: California COVID-19 Booster Rate Falls Below 40% in Most Counties

Potential COVID Exposure Sidelines Legislators

COVID Surge Upends Some California Courts – Again

School Districts Seek Help From State to Avoid Sudden Loss of Funding

No, California’s Drought Isn’t Over. Here’s Why.

The California Legislature Is Back: What to Expect in 2022

Here’s What’s Ahead for California Businesses in 2022

December 2021

NEW RULES of the ROAD! Horse, Mule and Donkey Riders Must Wear Helmets on the Highway; Sideshows are Really Not Cool; Go Nuts With That Trailer; and More

(VIDEOS) Eleven New California Laws for 2022, Explained in One Minute

California Redistricting: What to Know About the Final Maps

Researchers Worry That Low-Income Californians May Have Trouble Repaying Unemployment Benefits

Fund the Police: Newsom Responds to California Crime Concerns


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