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NEW: In advance of Tuesday hearing on #NaturalGas prices, asks U.S. to investigate.
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A major UC Merced study and survey detail the harsh conditions many of California’s farmworkers experience at home and work. The issues are under a spotlight following the recent mass shootings at two mushroom farms. cal.news/3jwyJrY
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-- ditches #COVID19 #vaccine mandate for students
-- #rulesforthee at #caleg
-- on #farmworker health study
-- blocks law, blasts #BigOil
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State legislators sometimes exempt themselves from the laws they pass, but this session, they could change course on an emblamatic bill: To allow their own staffers to form a union.
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In less than four years, more than a third of all new cars purchased in CA must be zero-emissions. In our continued series we want to address community questions, share perspectives and breakdown the issues, please share your insights: cal.news/3XOFggk
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California plans to roll out an ambitious plan to manufacture its own insulin, but in the meantime, legislators are proposing to cap what diabetics pay. cal.news/3Ytuhcj
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Atop a November 2024 ballot already teeming with contentious propositions, a new initiative qualified this week that might be the biggest doozy of them all: A proposal to hobble the ability of state and local governments to raise taxes. cal.news/3HvF5ji
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On Jan. 24, the Secretary of State’s office announced that the referendum on the fast food law has qualified for the November 2024 ballot. On Feb. 3, the office announced that the referendum on the oil well setback law has also qualified.
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For northern California housing politics, judgment day has come.
Cities across the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area had until Wednesday to show state regulators how they plan to approve a sufficient quantity of housing over the next decade. cal.news/3JDd6k6
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After yesterday’s U.S. Appeals Court ruling on domestic violence abusers and gun rights, this story by Robert Lewis is worth another read: cal.news/3I4BXwl
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A year into the rollout of CalAIM, payment details are murky and obstacles remain in finding help for Medi-Cal recipients with mental health needs. cal.news/3wUepUc
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After yesterday’s U.S. Appeals Court ruling on domestic violence abusers and gun rights, this story by Robert Lewis is worth another read:
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Pleased to share my latest piece for ! A look into student housing at the community college level:
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Yeeting this into the Twittervoid bc why not: Have you or anyone you know ever had to pay the California individual mandate penalty? (ie: Have you ever been penalized for not having health insurance?) If so, would love to talk. Pls dm or email me.
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A stunning 2022 legislative development came on the final night of the session when a bill to update CA's concealed carry rules to comply with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling failed by a single vote. So Gov. Gavin Newsom and policy supporters are trying again. cal.news/3RpAx2t
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The projects give a peek at the future of student housing as the state rolls out $500 million in grants to build or expand dorms and apartments on a dozen community college campuses.
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It's estimated at least $20 billion in #unemployment payouts during the pandemic were fraudulent. Now, a Republican led congressional committee is taking a closer look and demanding answers.
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Maybe the governor called a special legislative session for the wrong type of gas price.
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In less than four years, more than a third of all new cars purchased in CA must be zero-emissions. In our continued series we want to address community questions, share perspectives and breakdown the issues, please share your insights: cal.news/3XOFggk
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Newsom brushes off criticism from GOP legislators that California should raise criminal penalties rather than adopting more concealed carry restrictions.
"It’s tried and true. It’s routine," he says of their argument. "You can solve for a pattern and California has proven that."
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The EBT cards the state uses to deliver financial assistance to low-income residents lack security features common to credit and debit cards. California officials plan to upgrade. Meanwhile, they’re paying millions to replace stolen money and food stamps.
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A few frames from today’s press conference where Gov. Newsom announced new legislation regarding the states’ concealed gun laws.
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This is an incredible opportunity to cover one of the most important beats, at one of the best newsrooms in California. Apply!!! DMs open.
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Last Friday, the Memphis Police Department released its videos of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, prompting an outpouring of protest, grief and commemoration across the country, including in California where Nichols spent much of his life.
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CalMatters for Learning is just the newest way we are working to meet people where they are, whether by email, radio, website, TV, text or social media. The goal of the new, free resource center is to offer informative guides to everyone from students to seniors.
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Do you want to gain valuable experience covering higher education, work with other student journalists from around the state and see your stories published by CalMatters?
Apply for our College Journalism Network CSU fellow today. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI
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Inbox: announces $2.5 billion in awards for public transportation projects throughout the state. The announcement comes as Newsom faces pushback on the cuts he proposed to transit in the budget
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BREAKING: Despite a federal deadline today, California — the largest user of Colorado River water — has refused to cut back as much as six other states proposed in a new plan today. Imperial valley growers have the most to lose.
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Do you want to help shape the future of California journalism by mentoring a new, diverse generation of reporters? Considering applying today:
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COMMENTARY | California’s rural and inland regions have been left behind, and while CA has set aside billions to support growth, we need to ensure those resources are used wisely, argue Bill Emmerson and Gil Garcetti of the Little Hoover Commission.
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The Reparations Task Force has been meeting throughout California to help state officials examine how slavery and systemic racism have harmed African Americans and how the state should respond.
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I joined 's w/ yesterday to talk about the challenges California faces as it transitions to renewable energy and tries to reach its climate goal of zero-emission vehicles by 2035.
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Reminder: Until of wrote about it, planned to cut languages in #Election2022
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Would you like to advise the Secretary of State on language accessibility for elections? If so, apply to serve as a committee member on the State Language Accessibility Advisory Committee (LAAC). For more information, please visit: sos.ca.gov/elections/laac.
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One bill very likely on agenda for and at #GunControlNow event tomorrow:
#ConcealedCarry fix that failed on last day of 2022 #caleg session despite Bonta lobbying, as dissected for
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COMMENTARY | CalMatters columnist Dan Walters: At least a half-dozen high-impact measures are likely to appear on the 2024 California ballot, generating multi-million-dollar campaigns for and against.
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The legislative session is starting to pick up steam.
Let’s get to the highlights from a busy Monday at the state Capitol (warning: prepare for quite a bit of déjà vu):
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Cash-strapped clinics provided thousands of mpox vaccines, but their reimbursements have been mired in red tape.
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After last year's effort fell short, @JoshNewmanCA is back with a new legislative proposal to overhaul recall elections.
If approved by voters, SCA1 would eliminate the replacement candidate question. Recalled officials would be replaced by appointment or special election.
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