Too few trees at California’s schools mean there’s little protecting students from a warming planet. Here’s how advocates say the state can pay for more shade.
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Newsom’s budget proposal ditches promise to fund 5 years of growth for UC and Cal State
With California facing a multibillion-dollar deficit, the latest version of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget cuts funding by a combined $200 million for the state’s two public university systems.
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After child’s death, California weighs rules for phys ed during extreme weather
After 12-year-old Yahushua Robinson died after exercising in 107-degree temperatures last summer in Lake Elsinore, a bill making its way through the Legislature would require the state Department of Education to set threshold temperatures for when it’s too hot or too cold for students to exercise or play sports outside, among other guidelines.
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California cracked down after a crash killed 13 farmworkers. Why are workers still dying on the road?
After a tragedy 25 years ago, state lawmakers and the California Highway Patrol acted to make farmworkers’ commutes safer. But workers still die in crashes — in vans the law doesn’t cover.
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Big cuts, no new taxes: Newsom lays out plan to fix California’s budget deficit
In a news conference Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a mix of spending cuts and using reserves to balance the state budget. He said core services will be largely untouched, but some existing programs would be affected.
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California lawmakers keep killing bills by not voting on them. Do the rules need to change?
From prohibiting nondisclosure agreements in bill negotiations to protecting utility ratepayers, bills keep dying this year in Sacramento despite lawmakers refusing to say “no” when it came time to vote.
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Californians will see lower electricity rates and a new fee that won’t vary with power use
California utilities will shift billing to a fixed fee starting in 2025. Most Californians won’t see much change, or will have a lower bill.
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Will California voters decide tax limits in November? It’s up to the Supreme Court
The California Supreme Court will decide in the coming weeks whether to kick a measure off the November ballot that would make it more difficult to raise taxes. The case pits Democratic leaders and unions against business and taxpayer groups.
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Californians are protecting themselves from wildfire. Why is there still an insurance crisis?
As some insurance companies, citing growing risks and costs, have paused or stopped writing new policies in California, lawmakers want mitigation measures to be tracked, updated and accounted for to help insurance availability and affordability.
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California could require kids to learn how to manage money. Should voters decide curriculum?
An initiative that looks likely to appear on the November ballot and that would require a personal finance class in high school circumvents the usual process for curriculum changes.