California Promising better, cheaper care, Kaiser Permanente’s national expansion faces wide skepticism By Harris Meyer | KFF Health News | August 17, 2023 With a $5 billion commitment to a new unit called Risant Health, there are questions about the benefit to current KP customers and employees.
Books Why there’s more to the science of reading than phonics By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | August 17, 2023 Many significant obstacles lie ahead before a transformation in American reading instruction is likely to take root, literacy experts say.
California Can teachers be legally liable if district policy requires they break the law? By Diana Lambert | EdSource | August 15, 2023 Policies requiring staff to report transgender students to parents could violate anti-discrimination laws, students’ rights to privacy, Title IX protections, and the state education code.
climate change In controversial vote, state extends phase-out of SoCal natural gas plants through 2026 By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | August 15, 2023 Three plants in Long Beach, Huntington Beach, and Oxnard will be kept in reserve despite a state mandate to switch to clean energy by 2045.
Bay Area Why California wildfires are getting worse By Lynn La | CalMatters | August 15, 2023 A new interactive dashboard features current and historical information about wildfires in California.
Uncategorized California water agency under investigation for discriminating against tribes, people of color By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | August 14, 2023 A coalition alleges California has failed to protect water quality in the Bay-Delta. The EPA is investigating.
California This L.A. Democrat is a ‘New Testament kind of guy’ — and one of California’s most powerful voices on criminal justice By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | August 14, 2023 Reggie Jones-Sawyer, the leader of the Assembly Public Safety Committee, is under the spotlight.
California How California voters don’t look like their state By Lynn La | CalMatters | August 11, 2023 Voters are disproportionately older, whiter, and homeowners, among other factors.
Education Why Cal State is pushing back on community colleges’ plans to offer bachelor’s degrees By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | August 11, 2023 The dispute centers around whether some new community college programs duplicate those at CSU.
Bay Area Black women in California are overburdened and underserved, new poll finds By Wendy Fry | August 11, 2023 The first-of-its-kind survey was created by the California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute at Cal State, Dominguez Hills.