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Bill to mandate ‘science of reading’ in California classrooms dies
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A bill to mandate use of the method will not advance in the face of teachers union opposition.gavin newsom
Backers of California homeless camp ban cite ‘successful’ San Diego law. But is it?
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A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California.California
Public school choice exists in California, but few districts offer it
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Districts could view the rule as a strategy to stem enrollment decline and bolster revenue but few use it.Bay Area
‘Forever chemicals’: Water supplies throughout California will exceed new national limits
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The nationwide cost to treat or replace contaminated drinking water is estimated at $1.5 billion a year. The ubiquitous chemicals, linked to cancer and other diseases, build up in people and the environment.gavin newsom
California fails to track its homelessness spending, outcomes, says new audit
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There’s so little data available, it’s impossible to even tell if several of California’s largest homelessness programs are working.business
Oakland airport’s proposed renaming won’t fly with SFO; city attorney threatens lawsuit
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A dispute over a name threatens to pit the Port of Oakland and San Francisco against each other in litigation.California
Power is never having to say ‘no.’ How California Democrats kill bills without voting against them
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Few seem willing to discuss their voting records, as well as the controversial practice of declining to vote.Bay Area
How California legislators got more than $1.4 million in travel and gifts in 2023
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Financial disclosures show that state lawmakers received more than $330,000 in gifts, plus more than $1.1 million in travel sponsored by interest groups.Bay Area
