California’s first-in-the-nation task force to identify reparations for African Americans voted Tuesday to limit eligibility to those who can trace their lineage.
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Newsom makes his offer on gas tax rebate, with $400 payments to vehicle owners
Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing $11 billion in a California tax rebate to offset high gas prices, including $400 debit cards per vehicle. He must negotiate a final deal with the Legislature.
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Californians used more water as state braces for another dry year
New data from urban areas suggests that people are ignoring Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pleas for voluntary conservation during the drought. Some experts say it’s time for Newsom to issue a mandatory order.
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Millions of Californians at risk of losing health coverage when federal COVID programs end
Expiration of two COVID-19 emergency programs means Californians could lose their Medi-Cal insurance or find Covered California unaffordable.
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No end in sight: California drought on course to break another record
After record-breaking snowfall at the start of the rainy season, January and February will likely be the driest on record, prolonging California’s drought.
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Newsom nominates first Latina to California Supreme Court
Patricia Guerrero, a daughter of immigrants, would become the high court’s first Latina.
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‘Morale killer’: California scientists battle over pay disparities
State scientists, who make on average 27% less than state engineers, are trying to negotiate a better deal. “I’m freaking terrified that all of these awesome people that I work with … are going to leave,” one environmental scientist said.
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As with vaccines, equity becomes an issue with COVID-19 medicines
Remember all those problems we had with vaccine equity? Now they’re cropping up with new COVID-19 medications that are in short supply.
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Why single-payer health care died in the California Legislature, again
A bill for single-payer health care in California didn’t even get a vote in the state Assembly after its author couldn’t round up enough support before Monday’s deadline. Advocates are incensed.
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Six things to know about Omicron’s risks on the job
With the latest COVID-19 variant rampaging through California, how risky is it to go in to work? When is it safe for Omicron-infected workers to return?