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California’s rural youth struggle alone with mental health. Their peers could learn to help them 

Suicide is 50% higher among rural young people than among others in urban or suburban environments. Many also live too far to get counseling.

By Alonzia Quinn • noviembre 19, 2025

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California’s early intervention for youngsters with special needs is a lifeline — hanging by a thread

Federal cuts to Medicaid will mean fewer slots, longer waits and fewer therapists at Early Start, a program for children and babies with special needs.

By Kelly Keck • noviembre 17, 2025

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California colleges must target financial aid to students who need it most, despite federal cuts

Federal cuts will produce new challenges for higher ed, but financial aid priority should go to those with little or no wealth and low incomes.

By Emmanuel Rodriguez and Laura Hamilton • noviembre 14, 2025

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California study is asking crime survivors what we need

Polly Klaas' sister regrets that politicians used Polly's death to justify "tough on crime" laws such as California's Three Strikes law. A study will collect survivors' thoughts.

By Jess Nichol • noviembre 12, 2025

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Flipping fairness: California’s ‘colorblind’ laws fail Black students

A scholarship meant to repair racial terror now must include descendants of those who were never targets of it. Critics now say such programs are discriminatory.

By Marcus Anthony Hunter • noviembre 10, 2025

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Hospitals want to be free to raise prices. California is right to limit them

A hospital group's lawsuit challenges the state's caps on price increases, as state leaders also try to help consumers cope with federal health care cuts.

By Amanda McAllister-Wallner and Kiran Savage-Sangwan • noviembre 10, 2025

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Pollution-plagued port communities near LA and Long Beach say regulator excludes them

Communities near the ports say regulators didn't consider their input when weighing a cooperative agreement about pollution from the ports.

By Theral Golden and Paola Vargas • noviembre 7, 2025

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They took her passport and treated her ‘like property.’ Will a new California law help workers like her? 

California's newly signed law regulates recruiters of foreign workers to cut down on human trafficking, a form of modern slavery.

By Kanti Salgadu • noviembre 5, 2025

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With voting rights under attack, racial gerrymandering reappears

The U.S. Supreme Court decided it will address whether a key section of the Voting Rights Act is discriminatory and therefore illegal.

By Bernadette Reyes and Sonni Waknin • noviembre 4, 2025

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California families should feel safer thanks to law confronting antisemitism in schools

AB 715 creates the nation’s first statewide antisemitism prevention coordinator, a position dedicated to helping schools respond to incidents, train educators, track data and recommend future reforms. It also requires swift responses when bias occurs and promotes inclusive learning environments so that all students can learn without fear. 

By David Bocarsly and Miller Saltzman • octubre 31, 2025