Race and EquityNative American students hope a new education law helps reverse years of misinformationOctober 1, 2022A new law will encourage California school districts to work with local Native American tribes to develop history lessons for students.
Health CareAs state sets higher Medi-Cal contract standards, some providers predict major disruptionsSeptember 26, 2022The state’s new Medi-Cal contracts are part of an overhaul to improve patient care. But some say the new providers aren’t fully prepared to handle more Medi-Cal patients.
EnvironmentWrangling over renewables: Counties push back on Newsom administration usurping local controlAugust 6, 2022The state can expedite approval of renewable energy projects but rural counties say they already do their part with solar and wind farms. “We’re in the crosshairs, but we don’t think we are the right target here,” one rural advocate says.
EnvironmentCan Californians afford electric cars? Wait lists for rebates are long and some programs have shut downAugust 2, 2022State funding is insufficient so lower-income residents have trouble getting their subsidies. The problems jeopardize California’s climate and air pollution goals as electric car prices keep rising.
How bad is California’s housing crisis for renters?July 27, 2022Over the past two years, federal, state and local governments have passed several laws and invested billions of dollars to stave off an eviction tsunami. How have tenants and landlords fared through it all?
EnvironmentCalifornia poised to restrict bee-killing pesticidesJuly 20, 2022California is acting later than many states in regulating neonicotinoids, but its rules would be among the nation’s most extensive. They would change how growers kill pests on nuts, citrus and other fruit crops.
Food and SustainabilityStudy says California employers fail to keep food, farm workers safe from COVIDJuly 10, 2022A new report uses Cal/OSHA data to show how California food production employers failed to keep workers safe from COVID-19.
State GovernmentCalifornia cuts cannabis taxes to heal ailing industryJuly 10, 2022Gov. Newsom and the Legislature cut a California cannabis tax, but not everyone is convinced it’s enough to stabilize the legal market. Social equity operators say the changes don’t do nearly enough to help them.
California may chop late fees that add hundreds of dollars to traffic ticketsMay 9, 2022California lawmakers want to remove a fee that can transform a minor ticket into hundreds of dollars of debt for low-income residents.
Health Care‘If I get something from you I could die’: Some immunocompromised Cal State students feel left behind as COVID safeguards loosenMay 8, 2022With some campuses dropping mask mandates, immunocompromised students and staff weigh the risks of showing up.
