California will require health facilities to start sharing patient data with each other
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California ballot measures: What you need to know
If it's an election year, it must mean California ballot measures for voters to decide. Here's why and how propositions are such a big deal.
Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:30 am
Ballot measure nail-biter: Should California keep forcing prisoners to work?
Lawmakers will decide today whether to put a constitutional amendment before voters over the state’s requirement that most prisoners work.
Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:30 am
California workers found better paying jobs, but experts warn recession puts them at risk
Experts say the “great reshuffling” of jobs during the pandemic is changing California’s economy and workforce. Here are some takeaways.
Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:20 am
Lawmakers OK budget, despite ‘crappy’ parts
Rebates ranging from $200 to $1,050 are one step closer to landing in millions of Californians’ pockets after state lawmakers in marathon Wednesday night floor sessions passed a record-breaking $300 billion budget plan for the fiscal year beginning Friday. Though heated and hours-long, the sessions were in many ways perfunctory: The supermajority-Democratic Legislature was all […]
Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:00 am
Tuition-waiver policy for Native Americans isn’t the right way to atone for historical wrongs
The University of California is delegating to tribal councils blank-check authority to decide who will get free tuition and who will not.
Wed, Jun 29, 2022 5:30 am
California may rescue its last nuclear power plant — and give PG&E millions to do it
State lawmakers approved funding that could save California’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, in a in bid to avoid power shortages.
Wed, Jun 29, 2022 5:30 am
California’s change to concealed carry permits would reduce wide variations among counties
Responding to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, California legislators push a bill to restrict concealed carry permits. New numbers show a wide variation among counties in how many permits have been issued. But in publishing the data, the state Department of Justice exposed personal information of permit holders.
Wed, Jun 29, 2022 5:29 am
Growing clarity on November ballot measure battles
Even though it isn’t yet clear who will face off against Democratic incumbent Ricardo Lara for California insurance commissioner in the November general election, the slate of statewide ballot initiatives is beginning to take shape. On Tuesday, two days before the deadline to finalize the list of ballot measures, Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced […]
Wed, Jun 29, 2022 5:00 am
How taxes are decided in California
Two pending California budget-related bills, one to tax lithium extraction and another to reduce taxes on marijuana, demonstrate the arbitrary nature of tax policy
Wed, Jun 29, 2022 12:01 amStay informed.
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2022 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.
