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Newsom announces plan to reimagine mental health and substance abuse services
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Those who work for at least two years as a counselor or other mental health professional would be eligible for student loan forgiveness.California
More communities are giving flavored tobacco the boot. Will California follow?
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In November, California voters will decide whether to allow a statewide ban to take effect.Bay Area
UC and CSU campuses prepare to offer abortion pills for students by January
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California's community colleges, unlike their four-year public counterparts, are not required to offer medication abortions by Jan 1.business
California’s fast food bill could link chains to wage theft and other workplace violations
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Proponents say AB 257 could curb wage theft, but restaurateurs say it could raise costs and prices.Bay Area
State law to reduce food waste has Bay Area food banks starving for better distribution
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SB 1383 aims to achieve a 75 percent reduction in organic waste in landfills by 2025, as well as a 20 percent diversion of edible food.California
For medically vulnerable families, inflation’s squeeze is inescapable
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Families living with chronic diseases have little choice but to pay more for the medicine, supplies, and food they need to stay healthy.COVID-19
California monkeypox response is bumpy, but builds on COVID lessons
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Monkeypox tests and vaccines are in short supply as public health officials grapple with red tape and short supplies.women
