Legislators, cutting $3.5 billion in overall funding, endorsed a freeze on state health care for undocumented immigrants but want lower premiums and other changes.
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California lawmakers approve $325 billion budget ‘passed on hope’
The California Legislature has rejected many of the spending cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to close a $12 billion budget deficit, relying on internal borrowing to put off difficult decisions.
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‘Outrageous’: California Democrats react to FBI agents handcuffing Sen. Alex Padilla
FBI agents handcuffed U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla on Thursday after he interrupted a news conference on immigration enforcement in Los Angeles by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Padilla is the first Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate.
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Life-threatening meals: Restaurants would identify food allergens for diners under this proposed law
Doctors say the bill in the California Legislature could save lives, but the restaurant association is opposed, saying it could give diners a false sense of security.
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As safety net for struggling colleges expires, Cabrillo among those likely to feel pinch
A cost-of-living increase meant to help California community colleges adjust to a new funding formula is expiring, leaving some districts to cut positions and classes.
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California Democrats push to block ICE from schools, hospitals and shelters
Highly publicized immigration raids in the early months of Donald Trump’s second term have rattled California communities and prompted lawmakers to push for more laws protecting immigrants.
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It’s expensive to become a teacher in California. This bill would pay those who try
To earn a teaching credential, students are required to complete a one-year program combining coursework and 600 hours of classroom experience. A new bill in the California Assembly would provide money to pay them for that work.
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Is it sex education or porn? Huntington Beach comes to blows over library books
Huntington Beach will vote next week on whether to repeal a community review board for library material. It’s a test of the conservative city council’s growing clout and the national movement to restrict access to sexual content in children’s books.
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Medicaid work rules could leave a million Californians with no health insurance
A proposal in Congress would require some adults to document 80 hours a month of work or school. Experts say the red tape and paperwork is so cumbersome that even people who work will lose their health insurance.
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How gentrification is killing the bus: California’s rising rents are pushing out commuters
Across Los Angeles, rent hikes have led to fewer bus and train riders in an example of how California’s housing crisis is also making its transit crisis harder to solve.