Should universities share athletics revenue with players? California bill sparks backlash.July 10, 2023A proposal to set up degree completion funds for California student athletes has met with stiff opposition from universities and the NCAA.
EnvironmentCalifornia and manufacturers strike deal over zero-emission trucksJuly 8, 2023Truck manufacturers won’t file legal challenges over California’s controversial mandate, and in return, the state air board will relax some smog-fighting requirements.
State GovernmentGot COVID from a loved one who was at work? Their employer owes you nothing, California court rulesJuly 8, 2023A Bay Area woman sued her husband’s employer after she became infected with COVID-19. The California Supreme Court found that giving her workers’ comp could set a precedent that would imperil the system.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s firefighter union is poised to get a rare perk: Guaranteed raises, foreverJuly 2, 2023After several years of devastating wildfires, California lawmakers want to give hefty raises to Cal Fire firefighters. The deal could tie the governor’s hands in contracts.
EnvironmentWill California’s largest pensions, CalPERS and CalSTRS, divest from fossil fuels?July 2, 2023Climate activists and some lawmakers want two of California’s pension funds to shed about $15 billion of fossil fuel holdings. They say the move would reduce oil and gas companies’ political power, but opponents say it would be a bad move financially
EnvironmentBuilding California: How will the infrastructure deal affect development, wildlife?July 2, 2023Environmentalists and project proponents agree: Infrastructure bills crafted by legislators and Newsom are a good compromise. The package aims to speed up lawsuits for solar farms, reservoirs and other infrastructure.
EnvironmentCalifornia lawmakers wage Delta water war with NewsomJune 21, 2023Legislators threatened to reject Newsom’s infrastructure package if he won’t remove the Delta water tunnel. The issue could be ammunition as the budget deadline looms.
EducationCalifornia professors test out AI in the classroom, even as cheating debate continuesJune 18, 2023While some California college professors remain concerned about students using generative AI such as ChatGPT to cheat in class, a growing number are choosing to encourage its limited use in classroom assignments.
Education‘Everybody assumes that it’s like the rest of California and it’s not’: Rural LGBTQ students and administrators describe campus strife.June 18, 2023In rural and conservative-leaning towns and cities across California, LGBTQ+ student groups are small in number and face homophobic and transphobic incidents on and off campus. Some help is on the way.
Health CareWhy ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ will be California’s next abortion battlegroundJune 17, 2023California legislators have passed a slew of laws to protect abortion rights. But after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, many fear attempting to regulate “crisis pregnancy centers” is legally risky.
