Senate Bill 1047, a sprawling piece of legislation introduced by San Francisco Democrat Scott Wiener in February, offers protection to whistleblowers and citizens. The coming weeks could decide its fate.
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‘We gotta be somewhere’: Homeless Californians react to Newsom’s crackdown
Homeless Californians and activists say authorities are cracking down harder on encampments, after getting the green light from the Supreme Court and Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Republicans target Kamala Harris’ ‘California-ness.’ Do swing-state voters care?
Vice President Kamala Harris must defend her California roots and record against attacks by the Trump campaign. Voters and politicians in the swing states of Michigan and Arizona say that might not be the deciding factor.
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TikTok, Brat and Kamala Harris: Will newly fired-up young voters flip elections in California?
Young voters in California and across the country are excited about Vice President Kamala Harris. Democrats are trying to capitalize, counting on a surge at the polls to win key congressional races.
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EPA bans DCPA, dangerous herbicide used on California crops
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday banned a weed killer known as DCPA or Dacthal, a chemical used for decades. It can harm babies’ developing brains, and farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk.
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UC students push for a place to get — and stay — sober on every campus
The University of California’s student government wants every campus to have a collegiate recovery center, programs that offer support groups and other tools to help students battle addiction. Right now half of the system’s 10 campuses – UC Santa Cruz among them – have such a center.
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California battles onslaught of wildfires with help from mutual aid: ‘More resources than rest of U.S. combined’
With the monster Park fire blazing through Butte, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama counties and other intense blazes elsewhere in California, first responders must play an intricate chess game in maneuvering firefighters and equipment from around the United States.
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California’s two biggest school districts botched AI deals. Here are lessons from their mistakes.
Educators can learn caution mistakes with artificial intelligence in Los Angeles and San Diego. But they also face pressure to adopt AI technology quickly.
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As LGBTQ library material comes under fire, California may ban book bans
Fresno County is about to appoint a library review committee that critics say will censor children’s books. But a bill before the Legislature would outlaw such groups in California.
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A soil fungus that can kill is on the rise in California: What to know about Valley fever
About 80 Californians die every year after contracting Valley fever, a fungal disease that typically affects the lungs. A recent outbreak was traced to a music festival in Kern County.