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Want to vote on raising California’s minimum wage? Judge says not until 2024
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Proponents of voter initiative want to raise the state's minimum wage to $18 an hour but missed a key deadline to qualify for November's election.Bay Area
Small business grants overshadow loan program in COVID-19 response
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California rolled out the two financial assistance programs about a week apart in late 2020.health
Covered California insurance rates to increase an average of 6% next year
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The agency also warned premiums may double for some enrollees if Congress does not renew federal aid.housing
Tens of thousands of Californians in limbo as eviction protections end
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Many low-income California tenants still haven’t heard back about their rent relief applications.Bay Area
Proposal to boost state minimum wage to $18 won’t go on ballot
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Had the California Living Wage Act proposal succeeded, it would have increased base wages to $16 an hour next January and $18 by 2025.Bay Area
Nearly 1 out of 5 classes in California taught by underprepared teachers
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A new state database of teacher assignments shows that 17% of K-12 classes in 2020-21 were taught by teachers without the credential or training to teach the course.Bay Area
Bay Area medical, legal experts foresee dire consequences in court ruling on abortion
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Bay Area experts weigh in on broad health and well-being impacts of the decision.Arts & Entertainment
Newsom champions California as a sanctuary state for people seeking abortion
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Announcement comes as three West Coast states declare shared efforts to protect abortion access.Bay Area
