Voters to decide fate of $8M annual parcel tax for Peralta Community College District
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Funds raised through Measure A are earmarked for academic classes, student services, and job training.
Bay Area
Who wants to be California’s insurance commissioner? Your guide to the candidates
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CalMatters interviewed five leading candidates who want to regulate one of the world’s biggest insurance markets. Here’s what they said.Bay Area
Plans to fix gaps in Newsom’s mental health court reopen divisions over involuntary care
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CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that.Elections
Voter ID initiative qualifies for California’s November election
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An upcoming ballot measure would add new voter ID requirements compelling people to prove their citizenship before they cast a ballot.Wellness
Why the ‘Good Death’ is having its moment: Candid conversations are reshaping life’s end
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From death doulas to death cafés, people are finding new ways to face mortality with openness.California
Achievement gaps, artificial intelligence and more: state superintendent hopefuls detail their plans at candidate forums
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The top candidates vying to be California’s next superintendent of public instruction took the stage for two virtual forums this week.Bay Area
Alameda County DA urges Swalwell victims to come forward, says none have done so yet
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Jones Dickson also contested the value of a hotline for potential victims set up by former district attorney Pamela Price.California
ICE quietly opens another detention center in a former California prison
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The new 700-bed detention facility operated by the for-profit prison company GEO Group is now one of eight ICE detention centers in the state.Environment
Nutria study suggests giant invasive rodents were deliberately introduced to Delta
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The giant amphibious rodents, measuring up to 3 feet in length and weighing more than 30 pounds, are environmental troublemakers.Bay Area
California’s ban on masked immigration agents struck down by federal appeals court
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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Trump administration in striking down the law.Elections
