As other states restrict or ban abortions, the new California laws aim to improve access and protect patients and clinicians. They will also expand services to accommodate an expected influx from other states.
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Ranchers, tribes, state officials clash over Shasta River water
A standoff over shutting down ranchers’ pumps signals a flareup of water wars as California is gripped by seemingly endless drought. “To hell with it. We’re starting the pumps,” one Siskiyou County rancher said.
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California’s fast food bill could link chains to wage theft and other workplace violations
Proponents say AB 257 could curb wage theft, but restaurateurs say it could raise costs and prices and fundamentally change relationships with fast food chains.
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Back to school: California Republicans bet big on local board races
Shut out from winning statewide offices, the state GOP is seeking to capitalize on parents’ anger to win local school board races in 2022 and motivate Republican voters. The party’s “Parent Revolt” program is its most ambitious school board candidate recruitment and training program ever.
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Could this COVID program help reduce the California housing crisis?
An emergency housing voucher program offers improvements to the decades-old federal solution to the housing affordability crisis, but landlord reluctance remains a crucial hurdle.
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California unemployment checks: New report explores why they’re often so hard to get
The state agency that handles unemployment benefits pursued lowering costs and hindering fraud over making it easy for workers to access benefits, a new report found.
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Politicians punch holes in California’s ‘sunshine laws’
California’s “sunshine laws,” such as the Brown Act, require public agencies to do their business publicly, but pending legislation would punch loopholes.
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As California prepares for Roe refugees, UC Santa Cruz, and all UC and CSU campuses, will provide abortion pills
Under a new state law, all UC and Cal State campuses will start providing medication abortion beginning Jan. 1. In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, opening up abortion appointments on university campuses could ease pressure on local clinics, which will likely see an influx of out-of-state patients.
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California’s new mental health crisis hotline — 988 — about to go live
The new federal number is billed as an alternative to 911 for people experiencing mental health emergencies. A bill would allow California to fund call centers with new fees on phone lines.
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‘This isn’t our first drought; it won’t be the last’: Every Californian must be part of the response
We must bolster drought resilience, and that starts with all Californians being “water wise” — understanding where water comes from and what they can do to preserve this precious resource.