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California
Californians headed to HBCUs in the South prepare for college under abortion bans
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Many historically Black colleges are in states where abortion is banned. Recent high school graduates are preparing to safeguard their reproductive health during college.Business & Finance
California’s medical board can’t pay its bills, but doctors resist proposed fixes
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The bill faces a pivotal vote in the State Assembly’s Appropriations Committee this month.Elections
Why a Colorado ambulance company wants to limit California taxes
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American Medical Response has poured more than $3 million into a November 2024 initiative to raise requirements for levying taxes and fees.California
After farmworker’s death in Fresno-area heat, UFW and Sen. Padilla say it’s time for stronger protections at work
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U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and the United Farm Workers union say a recent death in a tomatillo field was due to heat, but a coroner’s report doesn’t back that up.California
Toxic trash: California’s aging hazardous waste sites have troubling safety records
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Can California afford to lose one of the few facilities that still takes toxic waste?COVID-19
Few firm beliefs and low trust: Americans not sure what’s true in age of health misinformation
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A new poll from KFF shows many Americans aren’t willing to embrace misinformation — but aren’t willing to reject it either. And they don’t know whom to trust.Education
Help young people limit screen time — and improve mental health, body image
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A new study validates what some parents have observed when teens limit screen time.California
Promising better, cheaper care, Kaiser Permanente’s national expansion faces wide skepticism
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With a $5 billion commitment to a new unit called Risant Health, there are questions about the benefit to current KP customers and employees.COVID-19
