At 90% of the state historical average in a measurement Friday, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is far better than last year. But it’s nothing like the record-smashing 2023.
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No need to apply: Cal State is automatically admitting high school students with good grades
Riverside County high school students who meet requirements are guaranteed admission to one of 10 Cal State campuses, part of a direct-admissions pilot program.
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California not backing down on trans student privacy — despite Trump’s threat to yank funding
Last year, California passed a law that prohibits schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as transgender. The U.S. Department of Education alleges the law violates parents’ rights and is threatening an investigation.
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Parents can’t figure out how California schools are doing. Newsom’s plan to fix that stalls
In 2019, his first year in office, California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the Cradle-to-Career Data System, a new state entity that aims to track students’ progress from preschool through employment. The data system was supposed to release its first public dashboard last spring.
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Newsom’s MAGA-curious podcast mystifies listeners — and sets Dem lawmakers on edge
Gavin Newsom’s podcast launch baffles allies and critics alike as the California governor disappears from public events, raising questions about his leadership priorities and political future.
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The high cost of fixing Lake Tahoe: Famed alpine lake still murky after decades of efforts
Billions of state and federal dollars are spent on Lake Tahoe. But is all this attention actually protecting this unique treasure? Pollutants pour in, while development continues. Funding has shifted in focus to tourism and traffic projects, while money spent directly on fixing the lake has declined.
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California Republicans say they’re making a comeback. Can they keep Trump at arm’s length?
At their spring convention over the weekend, California Republicans moved to capitalize on their November victories and break the Democratic supermajority in Sacramento while balancing the influence of President Donald Trump.
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A loophole in California law makes it hard to prosecute threats against schools. Will lawmakers close it?
After a man threatened an elementary school in her San Diego district, Assemblymember Darshana Patel wants to close a loophole in the law that makes it harder to prosecute threats against places than individuals.
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AI can rip you off. Here’s how California lawmakers want to stop price discrimination
Artificial intelligence can help businesses charge you more based on how it evaluates your personal history and desires. California lawmakers want to end that price discrimination.
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California lawmakers propose fixes for ‘insurance industry in shambles’
From pushing for oversight of the FAIR Plan to providing tax breaks for premiums, California lawmakers have put forward a number of bills to try to fix insurance market problems.