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Among other things, the proposition would change the terms of the Mental Health Services Act, a law passed by voters in 2004 that uses a 1% tax on high earners to help pay for mental health services.
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California colleges doubt the U.S. Department of Education's plans will do much to help campuses struggling with delays in awarding financial aid.
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When Gov. Gavin Newsom launched his landmark effort to shelter homeless residents in hotels during COVID, the state and local governments relied on FEMA to foot much of the bill. Now, they’re on the hook for $300 million.
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California relaxed its COVID-19 isolation guidelines just as infections for the respiratory virus increased. Symptom-free people can go to work or school.
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California lawmakers passed more than 1,000 bills this past year, many of which become new California laws in 2024. Here’s a closer look at a few you might notice.
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“Will Californians see increased insurance costs in the future? The only realistic answer is yes,” California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara told state lawmakers this week.
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One of the easiest ways to help out your community and use your voice is by voting in elections. Humboldt County is one of 29 counties that currently uses the VCA model, and the Office of Elections plans to implement this during the 2024 March Primaries. But with expanded voting times, the office needs more poll workers.
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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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After a contentious process to revise and approve the state's math framework, California policymakers must now figure out how to implement the new recommendations.
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Black women are three times more likely than any other women to die during or immediately after pregnancy. California lawmakers passed a law in 2019 requiring hospitals to train labor and delivery staff on unconscious bias in medicine.