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Secrecy shrouds pandemic spending at some California schools
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California schools received more than $33 billion in COVID stimulus money. Some districts won’t say how they’ve spent it.California
California wants to slash insulin prices by becoming a drugmaker. Can it succeed?
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California would spend $100 million to make insulin affordable to millions of people with diabetes under a new state generic drug label, CalRx.California
California may give fast food workers power to bargain with their industry
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Labor-sponsored bill would be key to establishing an organizing foothold in an industry where unionization has long been elusive.California
Sky-high prices mute California’s economic recovery
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California’s unemployment rate is improving, but inflation, sky-high prices and high interest rates threaten the state’s economic recovery.Bay Area
Behind Newsom’s $301 billion budget, big financial concerns
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California has a whopping $100 billion surplus, but looming financial threats could threaten the state’s economy in just a few years.California
California EDD besieged with more fraud attempts
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The Employment Development Department says it suspects 98% of the 27,000 medical providers associated with disability claims are fraudulent.Featured in Category
Doing your holiday shopping online? Tips for avoiding scams
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When thieves use stolen marketing material from genuine retailers and products, they can lend an aura of legitimacy to their scams.Bay Area
Most Californians say economic inequality is getting worse, new survey shows
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Seven in 10 Californians say the gap between rich and poor is getting larger, according to a statewide survey.Bay Area
