Many California colleges and universities define “first-generation college student” differently, creating a confusing situation for students to navigate.
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My house or my beach? Why California’s housing crisis threatens its powerful coastal commission
The California Coastal Commission has broad authority to protect the state’s shoreline. Now, some want to curtail its power over affordable housing proposals.
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The biggest survey of homeless Californians in decades shows why so many are on the streets
The largest survey of homeless Californians in decades aims to dispel myths about what drives that state’s most pressing crisis. It found that addiction and mental health conditions rarely cause homelessness.
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Why ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ will be California’s next abortion battleground
California legislators have passed a slew of laws to protect abortion rights. But after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, many fear attempting to regulate “crisis pregnancy centers” is legally risky.
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Renters’ rights: California advocates chip away at landlords’ political influence
As groups representing landlords and real estate pour millions of dollars into political coffers to influence housing policy, tenant groups are celebrating recent victories.
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‘Down to our last dimes’: State workers say California paychecks no longer cover the bills
California state workers say salaries lower than what they could make in the private sector were historically offset by pensions, better benefits and job security. But now, some say the tradeoff is no longer worth it.
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Gavin Newsom wants Ron DeSantis charged with ‘kidnapping’ migrants. Is that possible?
“You small, pathetic man,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote in a Twitter post suggesting he’d pursue criminal charges against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over recent migrant flights to Sacramento.
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California to send $95 million to undocumented flooding victims months after promising ‘rapid response’
Gov. Gavin Newsom in March said state relief would soon help flood victims who don’t qualify for federal emergency relief, including those affected by disastrous flooding in Pajaro. The state has yet to name nonprofits that will dole out the aid.
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California Democrats sideline Gavin Newsom’s plan to build big things, faster
Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled out a plan to speed construction of major public infrastructure and demanded quick votes from lawmakers. His Democratic allies put the proposals on ice.
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Problems at your mobile home park? Here’s how to alert California officials
California officials depend largely on residents filing complaints to find out about health and safety problems at mobile home parks. Here’s how to file a complaint.