1 月 2023

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California outsources its toxic waste

California likes to pat itself on the back for being a leader in protecting the environment.  Every year, California workers dig up hundreds of thousands of tons of soil contaminated with things like lead, petroleum hydrocarbons and chemicals like DDT. The waste is so toxic, California considers it to be hazardous and requires that it […]

经过 本·克里斯托弗 • 1 月 25, 2023

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Add another to list of California’s botched projects

California's state government has a sorry history of botched projects and programs and long-term care insurance is another example.

经过 丹·沃尔特斯 • 1 月 25, 2023

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California debería tratar la violencia armada como una crisis de salud pública

EN RESUMEN Los funcionarios estatales y locales siguen pidiendo a las fuerzas del orden público que prevengan la violencia armada. Los líderes comunitarios creen que la violencia armada debe tratarse como una crisis de salud pública e incorporar estrategias de prevención que aborden los factores sociales en las áreas de mayor riesgo. Guest Commentary written […]

经过 嘉宾评论 • 1 月 24, 2023

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California should be treating gun violence as a public health crisis

State and local officials are still asking law enforcement to prevent gun violence. Community leaders believe gun violence should be treated as a public health crisis, and incorporate prevention strategies that address the social factors in areas most at risk.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 1 月 24, 2023

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A vigil, another mass shooting

It’s difficult to explain a senseless act of violence. But after every mass shooting — in just the last two days, the total in 2023 went from 33 to 39 nationwide — we (the media, the public and policymakers) try anyway.  The motive remains unclear as law enforcement continues to investigate the massacre in Monterey […]

经过 萨米娅·卡马尔 • 1 月 24, 2023

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Would ‘wealth taxes’ bring big bucks or spur exodus?

Legislation to impose "wealth taxes" on the fortunes of very wealthy Californians is being proposed, but would they generate new revenue or persuade the rich to flee?

经过 丹·沃尔特斯 • 1 月 24, 2023

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La propuesta de financiación escolar tiene como objetivo lograr la equidad, ¿pero será suficiente?

EN RESUMENEl año pasado, un proyecto de ley habría dirigido más fondos al grupo de estudiantes con los puntajes más bajos en las pruebas estandarizadas, que habrían sido los estudiantes de raza negra. En cambio, el gobernador propone dinero extra para las escuelas con alta pobreza y no específicamente para los estudiantes de raza negra. […]

经过 Joe Hong • 1 月 23, 2023

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School funding proposal aims to achieve equity, but does it go far enough?

Last year, a bill would have directed more funding to the student group with the lowest standardized test scores, which would have been Black students. Instead, the governor is proposing extra money for high-poverty schools, not Black students specifically.

经过 Joe Hong • 1 月 23, 2023

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Deadline for seismic upgrades at California hospitals fails to recognize rural realities

California hospitals face a 2030 deadline to complete retrofit upgrades required under state law. Facilities in rural areas say the nearly 30-year-old legislation was enacted with a top-down approach, and failed to recognize the distinct challenges they face.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 1 月 23, 2023

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After Monterey Park, more gun safety talk

Yet another mass shooting, and another reprise of a tragically familiar refrain. After the massacre late Saturday night at Monterey Park’s Star Ballroom Dance Studio that left 10 dead and 10 others hospitalized, on Sunday one politician after another, including President Biden, expressed sorrow and offered condolences. (An 11th person died Monday.) A few quickly […]

经过 萨米娅·卡马尔 • 1 月 23, 2023