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As more Californians allege on-the-job violations, labor groups say bosses retaliate
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The state’s waitlist for investigations and hearings is growing, and few workers have won their claims.California
The world’s largest dam demolition has begun on the Klamath River
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As four aging hydroelectric dams are demolished, tribes and communities along the Klamath River wait anxiously to see what the future holds.Bay Area
Families have high hopes for Gavin Newsom’s CARE Courts. Providers want to lower expectations
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The big new experiment to push people with mental illness off the streets and into treatment starts this fall.COVID-19
California boards want to keep pandemic rules for public meetings. Critics call it bad for democracy
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A disparate coalition of advocates is challenging efforts to continue carve-outs from open meetings law.California
California’s high court upholds voting rights law
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Santa Monica's at-large voting system was found to dilute the representation of certain minorities.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.Bay Area
Affordable housing for teachers breaks ground in Palo Alto
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Teachers and school employees from districts in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties will be eligible to rent units in the new complex.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
