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October 2023

Striking Kaiser Permanente mental health workers stage a die-in at the Kaiser Headquarters in Oakland on Oct. 7, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters
Johanna Wonderly helps her children Caitlyn, 5, Cassie, 9, and Cara, 7, with their homework on Oct. 11, 2023. Photo by Jyotsana Bhamidipati for CalMatters
Kaiser Permanente employees on strike on Oct. 4, 2023. The workers held a demonstration in front of the Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento location demanding higher wages and more staffing. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
Farmland in Lemoore, on June 16, 2021. Photo by Noah Berger, AP Photo
Insulin at Pucci's Pharmacy in Sacramento on July 8, 2022. One of the California bills killed would have capped co-pays.in the soaring prices of insulin has thus far been in elusive in Congress, although Democrats say they'll try again — as part of their economic package that focuses on health and climate. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo

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