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With Roe in limbo, California vows to protect abortion rights
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With a leaked draft opinion showing the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe vs. Wade, California vows to strengthen abortion rights.California
California’s youngest children need more mental health support, advocates say
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The mental health of children under 5 has typically been overlooked when it comes to state funding.health
Medical malpractice deal could replace ballot measure, still raise monetary awards
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The doctor’s lobby, advocacy groups and legislative leaders announce a California medical malpractice deal to keep a measure off the ballot.California
Tech titans want the richest Californians to pay for pandemic preparedness
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The proposed tax would help rebuild the state's crumbling public health infrastructure and try to head off another pandemic, advocates say.Bay Area
California prepares to be a haven for abortion rights
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In June, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to dramatically scale back, or even end, the constitutional right to abortion.Home & Garden
Pandemic gardening boom shows how gardens nurture public health
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A new study supports anecdotal observations that pandemic gardeners often found their green spaces a welcome refuge.COVID-19
Why making decisions in a pandemic world is difficult and exhausting
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Faced with uncertainly, we are worse at risk assessment that we often believe.health
Plans to curb California insulin costs abound. Will anything get done this year?
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A first-in-the-nation plan for California to partner with a drugmaker to produce cheaper insulin is one of many proposed remedies to soaring insulin costs.COVID-19
