Category: California
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America’s Students Are Losing Ground on the Skills They Need Most. PISA 2025 Shows Why It Matters. America’s Students Are Losing Ground on the Skills They Need Most. PISA 2025 Shows Why It Matters.
California September 13, 2026

America’s Students Are Losing Ground on the Skills They Need Most. PISA 2025 Shows Why It Matters.

American students are not simply “failing” school. The latest international assessment tells ... more

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Latina Power: California Latinas are More Progressive than Latino Men Latina Power: California Latinas are More Progressive than Latino Men
California September 13, 2026

Latina Power: California Latinas are More Progressive than Latino Men

New UCLA and UC Berkeley polling shows the political priorities of California ... more

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L.A.’s Housing Exodus: Riverside Is Just a Band-Aid. The Deep Desert Could Be Next L.A.’s Housing Exodus: Riverside Is Just a Band-Aid. The Deep Desert Could Be Next
California September 13, 2026

L.A.’s Housing Exodus: Riverside Is Just a Band-Aid. The Deep Desert Could Be Next

Zillow data show Riverside attracting renters from Los Angeles, but rising housing ... more

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More Than Just Being Tired: What New CDC Data Reveal About Latino Health and Work More Than Just Being Tired: What New CDC Data Reveal About Latino Health and Work
California September 13, 2026

More Than Just Being Tired: What New CDC Data Reveal About Latino Health and Work

A new CDC report finds frequent fatigue among 1 in 8 Hispanic ... more

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California Proposition 44 Explained: What the 90% Rule Would Mean for Community Health Clinics California Proposition 44 Explained: What the 90% Rule Would Mean for Community Health Clinics
2026 Proposition September 12, 2026

California Proposition 44 Explained: What the 90% Rule Would Mean for Community Health Clinics

Proposition 44 would require certain nonprofit community clinics to spend at least ... more

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California’s Health Care Costs Are Rising Even as People Use Less Care. What’s Driving It? California’s Health Care Costs Are Rising Even as People Use Less Care. What’s Driving It?
California September 12, 2026

California’s Health Care Costs Are Rising Even as People Use Less Care. What’s Driving It?

California health spending is rising even as commercially insured patients use less ... more

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They work. They Drive. They Deliver. So Why do so Many Still Need California’s Safety Net? They work. They Drive. They Deliver. So Why do so Many Still Need California’s Safety Net?
California September 10, 2026

They work. They Drive. They Deliver. So Why do so Many Still Need California’s Safety Net?

A new GAO report finds millions of adults receiving SNAP or Medicaid ... more

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When One Drink Changes Everything: Five California DUI Cases That Ended in Tragedy When One Drink Changes Everything: Five California DUI Cases That Ended in Tragedy
California September 10, 2026

When One Drink Changes Everything: Five California DUI Cases That Ended in Tragedy

A year after six farmworkers died in a Napa County crash, California ... more

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How Much Is “A Lot” Anymore? Why $80,000 Can Be Considered Low Income in California How Much Is “A Lot” Anymore? Why $80,000 Can Be Considered Low Income in California
California September 10, 2026

How Much Is “A Lot” Anymore? Why $80,000 Can Be Considered Low Income in California

An $80,000 salary can sound comfortable. But California’s housing system measures income ... more

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California Lawmakers Have Stopped Voting. What Happens Now? California Lawmakers Have Stopped Voting. What Happens Now?
California September 10, 2026

California Lawmakers Have Stopped Voting. What Happens Now?

California lawmakers have stopped passing bills for the 2026 legislative session, but ... more

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738 Caregivers Are Losing Their Jobs. Is This the Final Blow for California’s Latinos? 738 Caregivers Are Losing Their Jobs. Is This the Final Blow for California’s Latinos?
California September 9, 2026

738 Caregivers Are Losing Their Jobs. Is This the Final Blow for California’s Latinos?

Three Medi-Cal managed-care plans are ending a home-care service in January. The ... more

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LA County Jail Safety Checks Flagged in More Than 100 Cases as Latinos Account for 43% of Recent Deaths LA County Jail Safety Checks Flagged in More Than 100 Cases as Latinos Account for 43% of Recent Deaths
California September 8, 2026

LA County Jail Safety Checks Flagged in More Than 100 Cases as Latinos Account for 43% of Recent Deaths

A new Inspector General report found safety checks were stronger when supervisors ... more

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California Proposition 43 Explained: Why Some Local Taxes Would Need More Votes to Pass California Proposition 43 Explained: Why Some Local Taxes Would Need More Votes to Pass
2026 Proposition September 8, 2026

California Proposition 43 Explained: Why Some Local Taxes Would Need More Votes to Pass

California Proposition 43 would not directly raise or lower your tax bill. ... more

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A California Judge Just Ruled on Warrantless ICE Arrests. What Does it Mean for Deportations? A California Judge Just Ruled on Warrantless ICE Arrests. What Does it Mean for Deportations?
California September 8, 2026

A California Judge Just Ruled on Warrantless ICE Arrests. What Does it Mean for Deportations?

A Southern California federal judge has granted part of a challenge to ... more

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Born From 9/11, ICE Now Spends Its Time on Something Else Almost Entirely Born From 9/11, ICE Now Spends Its Time on Something Else Almost Entirely
California September 7, 2026

Born From 9/11, ICE Now Spends Its Time on Something Else Almost Entirely

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks changed how the federal government ... more

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