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Mobile home parks offer refuge from California’s housing squeeze. Who’s watching them?
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When the health and safety of park residents is on the line, is the state doing enough to help?California
California picks generic drug company to produce low-cost insulin
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Gov. Gavin Newsom, who blasted pharmaceutical companies for gouging Californians, is also eyeing other generic drugs including naloxone.Education
Social media challenged: San Mateo schools sue tech firms for alleged harm to students
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The same companies, along with Facebook and parent company Meta, face a similar lawsuit in Seattle.California
State’s COVID misinformation law is snarled in lawsuits, conflicting rulings
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Vaccine skeptics are contesting a state law that says doctors who give patients false information about COVID-19 can be disciplined.Bay Area
Health care, nursing facilities won’t require masks under new COVID guidelines
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The state will also end its COVID vaccination requirement for health care workers.Bay Area
Labor safety laws don’t protect these workers. A new state bill would change that
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Exclusion of workers who clean houses or take care of children and the elderly from workplace safety regulations has racist origins, advocates say.COVID-19
COVID disparities grow as California ends state of emergency
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As public health funding winds down, gaps in vaccination rates are increasing among racial and ethnic groups.Bay Area
Dementia care programs help, if caregivers can find them
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Unlike support groups, comprehensive care programs teach caregivers concrete skills.gavin newsom
