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California reparations task force aims at more than dollars, seeks policies to prevent harm

By Wendy Fry | CalMatters | January 26, 2023

The task force members are discussing monetary and nonmonetary reparations ideas to compensate for slavery and racism and prevent future harms against Black Californians.

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Border scramble: Why California isn’t financially ready for Title 42 to end

By Wendy Fry | CalMatters | December 28, 2022

For now, a Trump-era migrant expulsion policy remains in place, but the Supreme Court will hear more arguments on the topic this year.

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Poverty drops in California but only because of child tax credit, COVID relief funds

By Wendy Fry | CalMatters | November 7, 2022

With the assistance, 3.9 million Californians stayed out of poverty, according to researchers.