Deadly e-bike crashes shaped 3 new California safety laws. Here’s what they do
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High-profile collisions have raised concerns about safety.
Elections
Prop. 43 would make special taxes harder to pass. That’s the point, say anti-tax advocates
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The measure would require two-thirds of voters to approve any local special taxes, instead of the simple majority for citizen-led initiatives.Education
The UC got rid of the SAT in admissions. It may be on its way back
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After the UC stopped requiring the SAT, some professors say students are coming in with weak math and writing skills.Bay Area
Oakland becomes latest in Bay Area to enact moratorium on new data centers
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Other Bay Area cities have enacted similar restrictions or are discussing doing so.Elections
Why are out-of-state billionaires funding a California voter ID measure?
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Republican megadonors are boosting California’s voter ID measure to understand how similar measures can perform in more moderate states.California
School superintendent turnover rates returning to pre-pandemic levels
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During the pandemic there was a 45% increase in superintendent turnover nationally.Taxes
5 tax measures are on the California ballot. Here’s how to make sense of them all
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Voters in the state haven’t had to make so many decisions about tax policy at the ballot box since 1994.Bay Area
Cal State goes all in on AI, but some job-seeking students remain skeptical
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The CSU system was the first public university nationwide to offer students ChatGPT access to help them prepare for a workforce impacted by AI.Around Town
Hunter’s Moon, Saturn and Orionids meteors | The Exedra’s Monthly Almanac for October 2026
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October brings Piedmont its clearest, most golden weather of the year, even as the hills keep losing daylight.Bay Area
Wrap-up: What bills did Gavin Newsom sign into law — or veto — in his final year leading California?
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A rundown of legislative proposals that made the cut.Around Town
