COVID-19 How much should California spend to build up public transit? By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | February 28, 2023 The farebox recovery funding model may not be the most viable.
COVID-19 New California pay-to-play law taken to court By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | February 24, 2023 The law was co-authored by an ideology-spanning group of Democrats and a Republican.
gavin newsom Is California breaking its promise to cut health care costs? By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | February 21, 2023 Proposed state budget shifts money reserved for out-of-pocket costs to general fund.
COVID-19 Era of ‘free’ COVID vaccines, test kits, and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now? By Julie Appleby | Kaiser Health News | February 10, 2023 Insurers, employers, and taxpayers will all be affected as drug manufacturers move these products to the commercial market.
COVID-19 Helping homeowners: California expands mortgage relief By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | February 7, 2023 The program now covers second mortgages and loan deferrals, with a maximum total grant of $80,000.
COVID-19 A secret weapon in preventing the next pandemic: fruit bats By Jim Robbins | Kaiser Health News | February 7, 2023 New research links habitat destruction with the spillover of viruses from animals to humans.
California Bill would bar schools from withholding outdoor recess or lunch as punishment By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | February 3, 2023 Research shows the benefits of daily outdoor time and play for schoolchildren.
gavin newsom California ends plans for kids’ COVID vaccine mandate By Diana Lambert | EdSource | February 1, 2023 The end of the state's COVID-19 state of emergency this month appears to be one hurdle too many to the state's implementation of the mandate.
Bay Area New study reveals global scope of pandemic learning loss By Ashleigh Panoo | EdSource | January 31, 2023 Delays were worse in math than in reading, and students of lower socioeconomic status likely faced more hurdles to learning environments.
climate change Bills, bills and more bills at California Legislature By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | January 31, 2023 Crime control and climate agendas topped the list of legislators' concerns this week.