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Was the public health workforce’s pandemic funding boost enough?
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During the decade after the 2008 recession, state funding for public health dropped 64%.California
Agency battling wage theft in California is too short-staffed to do its job
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The state is a national leader in labor law, experts say, but its agency enforcing wage theft rules in California still struggles to staff up.gavin newsom
Californians confront rising cost of living
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The state already has a higher percentage of residents living in poverty than any other in the nation.Bay Area
DOJ expands Elder Fraud Task Force to stop scams that target older Americans
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The greatest number of victim losses are due to so-called "romance scams."gavin newsom
Newsom calls special session on gas rebate
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Californians pay around $2.50 more per gallon of gas than the national price average.gavin newsom
Health care workers union is using ballot measures to remedy low wages amid a workforce shortage
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Union leaders hope that local wins for two measures to raise healthcare workers' wages at private facilities will spur a statewide movement.Bay Area
Newsom signs bill making family leave affordable to more workers
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Bill increases leave payments to 90% of paychecks for lower-income workers in 2025.energy
As gas prices soar, state on brink of sending rebates
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Californians have been hit particularly hard by the surging cost of gas.climate change
