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California’s Covid misinformation law is entangled in lawsuits, conflicting rulings

March 19, 2023

A state law says giving false information to patients about covid-19 constitutes unprofessional conduct for which regulators can discipline doctors. Vaccine skeptics, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., join civil liberties groups and others.

Rahul Lal / CalMatters

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California colleges rush to get more students on food assistance before pandemic rule ends

March 18, 2023

Most college students don’t qualify for CalFresh, California’s food stamps program, despite high rates of food insecurity. A pandemic-era rule that made it easier to get aid ends soon.

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Gavin Newsom moves to ‘transform’ San Quentin as California prison population shrinks

March 17, 2023

San Quentin housed California’s death row for decades. Now Gov. Newsom wants the prison on San Francisco Bay to emphasize rehabilitation and helping inmates re-enter society.

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Health Care

California could be the first state in the country to ban some much debated food additives

March 17, 2023 | Kate Wolffe

Two California legislators want to eliminate chemicals present in thousands of grocery items, like candies and drinks, that are linked to health problems and are already banned in the European Union.

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Newsom administration to provide 1,200 tiny homes statewide, including 350 for the Sacramento region

March 16, 2023 | Chris Nichols | Nicole Nixon

Governor Gavin Newsom kicked off a four-day “state of the state” tour across California in Sacramento on Thursday by announcing plans for the tiny homes.

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Expansion of college financial aid in California may be at risk

March 15, 2023

Lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed last year to make major changes to Cal Grants, contingent on available revenue. But now the state faces a bleak budget forecast.

Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

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No California salmon: Fishery to be shut down this year

March 15, 2023

The salmon industry, worth about half a billion dollars, is devastated. The culprits: Drought and decades of water diversions and development.

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

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Newsom issues executive order to divert more rain, snowmelt into groundwater basins

March 14, 2023 | Manola Secaira

The order allows agencies to more easily divert flood waters by temporarily lifting some restrictions around permits. Some protections remain in place, like those created to safeguard wildlife and others meant to prevent storing contaminated water.

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Court upholds California Prop. 22 in big win for gig firms like Lyft and Uber

March 14, 2023

An appeals court ruled Monday in favor of companies that want to classify some workers as independent contractors, saying that Proposition 22 is mostly constitutional.

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Is your boss complying with California’s new pay transparency law? Here’s how to find out

March 13, 2023

Businesses and workers have questions about California’s new pay transparency law. CalMatters answers which companies need to post pay ranges in job openings, who can ask for their current pay scale, and more.

 

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