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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
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
