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Californians are staying insured — but settling for health coverage they may not use

Despite the loss of federal subsidies that lowered costs for millions, California’s private health insurance marketplace held nearly steady this enrollment season. In all,...

California’s high schools should be teaching ethnic studies courses but aren’t

California was the first state to make ethnic studies a high school graduation requirement. Assembly Bill 101, passed in 2021, mandates public schools incorporate critical race instruction.  The...

Parents of trans kids ask: Does California really protect our rights?

On Friday evening, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against the state’s largest children’s health provider. The complaint accused Rady Children’s Health...

Lobbyists and lawmakers mingle over luxury tequila, shrimp and cigars at capital party

Assemblymember Tina McKinnor stood at the free tequila bar. The Inglewood Democrat had asked for three glasses of Patrón El Alto, “the pinnacle of luxury” priced at...

OpenAI, childrens’ advocates join forces on initiative to protect kids from chatbots

Kids safety advocate Common Sense Media and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI joined together today to advance a ballot measure that would amend the California Constitution in...

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California Bill Would Let Abuse Survivors Cite Trauma as Legal Defense in Violent Crime Cases

Susan Bustamante is not giving up. The 71-year-old, once incarcerated...

California Prisons Rely on Their Own Staff as Human Fire Alarms — Here’s Why

California's prison system is leaning on an old-fashioned solution...

Hemet Voters to Decide on Proposed Sales Tax Increase

   Hemet voters will decide this November whether to...

California Prisons Ditch Costly Fire Alarm Upgrade, Rely on Staff to Spot Smoke Instead

California's prison system is confronting a familiar budget dilemma:...
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