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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?Housing
California parental rights battle gets louder
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Parental oversight, book bans, disrupting school board meetings, and other "culture wars" topics collide.climate change
Hardly anyone owns a hydrogen car. California may pay up to $300 million for fuel stations anyway
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There are 12,000 hydrogen cars on the road and just two models for sale. Lawmakers are debating how much state money should support them.gavin newsom
Gavin Newsom gives ground to critics on his mental health plan. Will voters back it?
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The proposal is the second time in as many years that Newsom has advocated for significant changes to the state’s behavioral health system.California
California police body camera footage can’t take the place of witness testimony, court rules
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Body cameras are not mandatory among California police agencies, but are increasingly common.climate change
Will California’s push on electric vehicles reduce inequality — or deepen it?
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An expert panel weighed in on the chicken-egg dilemma of cost, charging availability.Housing
As one more housing project stalls on noise concerns, another head sprouts from ‘CEQA Hydra’
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Two recent state court rulings say human noise from future tenants is pollution that cities must address. Legal experts and the governor are pushing back.Elections
