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Why ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ will be California’s next abortion battleground
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Regulating the centers, which offer misleading advice about abortion and contraception, could be legally risky, say lawmakers.Bay Area
As pandemic assistance ends, California food banks are being flooded by families seeking help
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Several bills to boost CalFresh are before the Legislature, but the state budget deficit may get in the way.COVID-19
The many ways the Legislature wants to change California’s constitution
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Since California adopted its constitution in 1879, it has been amended more than 500 times.California
California confronts threat of ‘tranq’ as overdose crisis rages
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The powerful animal sedative xylazine extends the strong yet short-lived fentanyl high and has appeared in overdose cases in San Francisco.health
How exercise helps seniors avoid one of the biggest health risks of aging
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Falls reflect age-related changes occurring under the surface and happen to about 1 in 4 adults over the age of 65.health
California’s digital privacy battle: It’s police vs. civil libertarians, with an abortion twist
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A ban on “reverse search warrants” would prevent tech companies from disclosing identities of individuals based their phone and internet history.Education
California Legislature beats deadline on key bills
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A handful of intriguing bills that didn’t pass may resurface because their authors aren’t giving up.California
Gov. Newsom and Democratic lawmakers at odds over billions in health care funds
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The money comes from fining Californians who go without health insurance.California
