California Gov. Newsom wants UCLA to explain how its Pac-12 exit will benefit all student-athletes and honor its partnership with UC Berkeley, now bracing for a big financial hit.
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Previewing Thursday’s prime-time hearing: What really happened during the wait for Trump to quell the Jan. 6 insurrection
In a hearing scheduled for prime time Thursday, the committee investigating the insurrection will focus on what Trump was doing on Jan. 6, 2021. This is the story of what happened without him.
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Politicians punch holes in California’s ‘sunshine laws’
California’s “sunshine laws,” such as the Brown Act, require public agencies to do their business publicly, but pending legislation would punch loopholes.
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These California nurse-midwives want to provide abortions. They’re struggling to get trained
Some Californians received a test of the earthquake early-warning system seven hours before the appointed time, waking…
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As California prepares for Roe refugees, UC Santa Cruz, and all UC and CSU campuses, will provide abortion pills
Under a new state law, all UC and Cal State campuses will start providing medication abortion beginning Jan. 1. In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, opening up abortion appointments on university campuses could ease pressure on local clinics, which will likely see an influx of out-of-state patients.
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San Francisco’s new D.A. says she can ‘restore order’ while pressing reform. Critics aren’t so sure
After District Attorney Chesa Boudin was recalled, his replacement will be Brooke Jenkins — a prosecutor who quit Boudin’s office to join the campaign against him.
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California cuts cannabis taxes to heal ailing industry
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature cut a California cannabis tax, but not everyone is convinced it’s enough to stabilize the legal market. Social equity operators say the changes don’t do nearly enough to help them.
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California climate rules won’t be undercut by Supreme Court’s ruling, experts say
The Supreme Court’s decision to limit federal environmental protection rules will have little to no effect on California’s carbon-reduction policies, according to experts — and state leaders say they are doubling down on their climate commitment.
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What would California’s constitutional amendment on abortion do?
Senate Constitutional Amendment 10 would, if approved by voters on the November ballot, further codify the state’s already progressive reproductive rights.
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Santa Cruz already seeing out-of-state abortion patients as Planned Parenthood ramps up regional services
Officials in Planned Parenthood’s Mar Monte region are preparing for 250 to 500 out-of-state patients seeking abortions each year across its 35 centers. Two of those centers, in Watsonville and downtown Santa Cruz, are expected to see some of those patients, but it’s not clear to officials just how many. Each site is seeking to hire one full-time provider.