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California Democrats make appeal to crime victims
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Inside California’s inaccurate water forecasts
In summary California’s projections for how much water it can expect from the Sierra Nevada are far from reality — another result of climate
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Abortion, guns, crime collide in California politics
In summary Policies over abortion, guns and crime are colliding in California as the state intensifies its battle with Texas and the Supreme
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New COVID plan leaves many questions unanswered
In summary Many were hoping the new California COVID plan would contain clear benchmarks for lifting pandemic precautions. CalMatters is
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Is this the ‘Year of the Parent’ in California politics?
In summary “Anger parents at your own peril” may be the California election takeaway from the San Francisco’s recall of three school board
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Is this the ‘Year of the Parent’ in California politics?
In summary “Anger parents at your own peril” may be the California election takeaway from the San Francisco’s recall of three school board
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Crime, homelessness emerge as California Democrats’ weak spots
In summary A new poll finds that crime and homelessness are key issues for California voters and that Gov. Newsom’s approval rating has
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Masks still required in California schools — for now
In summary Dr. Mark Ghaly, the state’s top health official, says the California schools COVID mask mandate will stay in place, but could change
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Big COVID changes could land today in California
In summary As soon as today, the Newsom administration could unveil a key prong of its strategy for treating COVID as an endemic
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COVID politics ensnare California Super Bowl
In summary Republican legislators tried to force a vote on ending the COVID state of emergency and cited the Super Bowl. CalMatters is
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Newsom gives sneak peek of new COVID plan
In summary California’s long-awaited endemic strategy for dealing with COVID-19 could be unveiled as soon as Monday by Gov.
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Is California’s death penalty on its way out?
In summary Gov. Newsom’s proposal to dismantle death row may not have as much impact on California’s death penalty as other
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California to loosen some mandates — and rethink school mask rules
In summary California appears to be on the brink of one of its most dramatic shifts in COVID policy: changing school mask mandates. CalMatters
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California to loosen some mandates — and rethink school mask rules
In summary California appears to be on the brink of one of its most dramatic shifts in COVID policy: changing school mask mandates. CalMatters
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Are California schools failing students of color?
In summary Proposed Oakland school closures have reinvigorated debates over learning loss and educational inequities widened by the