Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law allowing San Mateo County to restrict teens’ access to e-bikes. It was inspired by fatal accidents in the Bay Area community.
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The UC got rid of the SAT in admissions. It could be on its way back
After the University of California stopped requiring the SAT, some professors say students are coming in with weak math and writing skills.
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How election deniers are using public records to sow doubt in California
California election skeptics filed dozens of public records requests. Some are soliciting donations from people who believe election results can’t be trusted.
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Newsom apologized to tribes for historic harms, but vetoed two bills that would have empowered them
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills that would’ve given tribal governments a greater voice in water projects and in preventing the destruction of sacred Indigenous religious sites on state land.
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Why are out-of-state billionaires funding a California voter ID measure?
Republican megadonors are boosting California’s voter ID measure in the hopes its success, or failure, might reveal how similar measures could perform in more moderate states.
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The same union supporting a billionaire tax wants voters to limit clinic spending. Here’s what to know about Prop 44
Proposition 44 would require clinics to spend more money on patient care. The union pushing the measure is the same one supporting the billionaire tax proposal.
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5 tax measures are on the California ballot. Here’s how to make sense of them all
California voters haven’t had to make so many decisions about tax policy at the ballot since 1994.
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California colleges don’t have enough housing for students. Will these four new laws help?
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of bills to reduce barriers and incentivize building affordable student housing in California. He has also signed a bill giving on-campus housing priority to students experiencing homelessness or who have been in foster care.
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Fact check: Could California lawmakers expand the billionaire tax to everyone?
Opponents of Proposition 40 say the billionaire tax allows lawmakers to change the measure with a two-thirds vote. CalMatters unpacks how the ballot measure would work.
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Abortion pills to be offered at California community college health centers under new law
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law requiring California community colleges with health centers to provide access to abortion medication starting in 2029. A previous law already requires public universities in California to offer abortion pills.
