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After Roe: What happens to abortion in California?
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the Roe decision, here are key takeaways of what to expect for abortion in California. They include the politics, more legislation, a possible influx of out-of-state patients and changes for health care providers.
Posted inCalMatters en Español
‘Cuando no sabes a dónde ir, vienes aquí:’ California se prepara para ser un paraíso para el derecho al aborto
En resumen Los grupos de derechos de aborto de California, los proveedores y los legisladores demócratas se están preparando para una posible afluencia de mujeres de otros estados. En junio, se espera que la Corte Suprema de los EE. UU. reduzca, cambie, o incluso elimine, el derecho constitucional al aborto. Read this article in English. Las […]
Posted inPolitics
‘When you don’t know where to go, you come here:’ California preps to be a haven for abortion rights
California abortion rights groups, providers and Democratic lawmakers are all getting ready for a potential influx of out-of-state women. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to dramatically scale back, or even end, the constitutional right to abortion.
Posted inPolitics
Potential COVID exposure sidelines legislators
Multiple members of the California Legislature, including Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, were absent Jan. 6 after potential COVID-19 exposure at a going-away event for colleague the first week of the new session.
Posted inCommentary
California measure helps boost those granted asylum
Assembly Bill 1368 will enable California’s network of resettlement agencies to get state funding to provide case management for people granted asylum and ensure that they get the support and resources they need.
Posted inWhatMatters
Election calendar crunch: Census count is running late
California election officials are running out of time. Let’s work backwards through the process: Before the state holds its primary election in 2022, it has to give candidates the opportunity to file to run; Before that, it has to create district maps so that those candidates know who and what they’ll actually be running to […]
Posted inWhatMatters
Newsom avoids the elephant in the room
Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, December 8. New app coming Thurs. Against a backdrop of escalating crises, Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a 90-minute press conference Monday in which he unveiled a coronavirus exposure app and public education campaign but failed to address some of the state’s biggest challenges. The app, CA Notify, launches Thursday. Once […]
Posted inWhatMatters
Latest election results + A Socialist in California + Death penalty persists + Unexpected tax bounty
Good morning after Election Day, California. Democratic presidential primary: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders led with 33.2% of the vote to former Vice President Joe Biden’s 24.3%, Michael Bloomberg’s 14.7%, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s 12.1%. Proposition 13: The $15 billion school construction bond trailed 44%-56%. Millions of uncounted votes Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders won California’s […]
Posted inElection 2020
Primary 2020: Here’s what we know about how California voted
This article was updated March 11. California is notoriously slow to tally its votes (to the frustration of campaigns, voters and political reporters alike). In a state where most ballots are cast by mail, “100% precincts reporting” on Election Night still meant “a whole lot more ballots to count.” According to the Secretary of State, […]