In the Inland Empire, Fontana is the latest California city to block a Planned Parenthood clinic, saying it’s studying putting an entertainment hub there.
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Newsom unveils plan that would hasten insurance-rate reviews — and increases
A proposal to fix California’s insurance crisis would require the insurance department to process requests from insurers more quickly. But that could end with a lot of rate increases for consumers.
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Hispanic Serving Institutions rely on federal funding to support Latino students. What happens when the money ends?
Once federal grant funding ends many resources and opportunities at Hispanic Serving Institutions – including Cabrillo College – continue only through student and faculty efforts. Experts say campuses must maintain programs to better serve Latino students.
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UCLA, UC Davis student workers join UCSC’s on picket lines as strike expands, with amnesty for protesters a key demand
Student workers are striking at three University of California campuses after union members at UCLA and UC Davis on Tuesday morning followed UC Santa Cruz workers to the picket lines. The Office of President says the strike violates the union contract.
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In Morro Bay, battery storage is on the ballot
In Morro Bay, residents fearing that a proposed storage facility for renewable energy could hurt tourism or start fires have pushed a local ballot initiative that could stop its development.
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Hundreds arrested and suspended: How California colleges are disciplining faculty and students over protests
Students and faculty protesting the Israel-Hamas war at universities throughout California are facing a range of consequences from arrests to suspensions and bans from campus. Meanwhile, students and faculty have also had to endure campus closures, canceled events and classes moving online. What are the academic and legal costs of civil disobedience for California’s college protesters?
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The cost to inform California voters? $118,000 a page for official guide
The official state voter guide comes with printing, postage and other costs. The March primary guide cost $13.2 million, with only one ballot measure. What will be the price tag for November, with many more propositions?
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Newsom promised 1,200 tiny homes for homeless Californians. A year later, none have opened
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would send tiny homes to San Jose, Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Diego County. Why haven’t any materialized yet?
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California’s budget deficit revives state’s everlasting battle over school funding
Public school funding is the largest chunk of California’s state budget. It’s also the most contentious, as a new squabble over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal indicates.
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California Supreme Court appears hesitant to overrule voters on gig worker law
California Supreme Court justices appear poised to uphold Proposition 22, a voter-backed initiative passed in 2020. Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and other companies have used the law to treat their drivers and delivery workers in California as independent contractors, not as employees.