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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.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.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
