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.
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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
A plan to cut a California tax is going to voters. Why LA’s ‘mansion tax’ is at the center of it
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Other cities would also see an impact if the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers' Association-sponsored measure passes in November.Environment
‘Earth friendly’ company to pay $176K to settle alleged false ‘plastic-free’ claims
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Prosecutors allege that laundry and dishwasher detergent sheets labeled “zero plastic” contained polyvinyl alcohol, which is a form of plastic.Bay Area
Real estate investors profit from long-term care while residents languish
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Over the past decade, real estate investment trusts have bought thousands of buildings that house nursing homes, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and medical offices.Bay Area
Wet conditions to continue through midweek
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Slightly warmer weather and drier skies expected later this week and weekend.Bay Area
BART sees ridership boost amid I-80 closure, with weekend trips up as much as 46%
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In March, BART reported its average weekday ridership topped 200,000 for the first time since pre-COVID when ridership was double that.Bay Area
