3 月 2023

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California farmworkers just gained the right to vote for unions by mail, but for how long?

California farmworkers marched 335 miles last year to pressure Gov. Gavin Newsom on a law that would help them unionize. Then the union agreed to give back a key win.

经过 Nicole Foy • 3 月 6, 2023

重要的事情

No reparations recs, but a new state agency?

California’s reparations task force has until July 1 to make recommendations to the Legislature on how to compensate descendants of enslaved Black people, but with just under four months to go, the group has made few final decisions.  The nine-member panel met in Sacramento on Friday and Saturday, and, after two days of often intense […]

经过 萨米娅·卡马尔 • 3 月 6, 2023

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Transparency on California’s local ballot measures faces new threat

In 2015 and again in 2017, the California Legislature reformed how tax and bond measures are presented to voters, providing greater transparency on impacts and requiring ballot summaries to be neutral. There's now a new effort to undo much of those reforms.

经过 丹·沃尔特斯 • 3 月 6, 2023

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Los Angeles County entertains governmental reform

A push for governmental reform has popped up in an unlikely place, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

经过 丹·沃尔特斯 • 3 月 5, 2023

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El estado rechaza los planes locales para proteger las aguas subterráneas del Valle de San Joaquín

Los planes de agua subterránea, que atienden en gran medida a las comunidades latinas de bajos ingresos, se han considerado inadecuados para prevenir los pozos secos y los hundimientos de tierra.

经过 阿拉斯泰尔·布兰德 • 3 月 3, 2023

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Después de una pausa por la pandemia, California reiniciará la verificación de elegibilidad para Medi-Cal

En abril, el estado reanudará sus revisiones anuales de elegibilidad para Medi-Cal. Dado que algunos afiliados ya no califican o no saben que necesitan renovar su cobertura, los funcionarios estiman que entre 2 y 3 millones de personas podrían perder su seguro.

经过 安娜·B·伊瓦拉 • 3 月 3, 2023

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Newsom could stop unsafe oil drilling before the 2024 referendum. Here’s how

The oil industry is seeking to overturn a new California law that restricts where drilling can take place. Rather than wait for the 2024 election, oil industry opponents are calling on the governor to use his power to ensure the protections still go into effect.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 3 月 3, 2023

环境

State rejects local plans for protecting San Joaquin Valley groundwater

Groundwater plans, largely serving low-income Latino communities, were deemed inadequate for preventing dry wells and sinking land.

经过 阿拉斯泰尔·布兰德 • 3 月 3, 2023

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With California oil production at risk, referendum gives voters a say

Next year, California voters will have a chance to decide whether new oil drilling regulations should take effect. Oil industry officials warn that, if enacted, it could hinder production and force California to look elsewhere for its supply.

By Rock Zierman • 3 月 3, 2023

健康

After a pandemic pause, the state will restart checking Medi-Cal eligibility

In April, the state will resume its annual eligibility reviews for Medi-Cal. With some enrollees no longer qualifying or unaware they need to renew their coverage, officials estimate 2 million to 3 million people could lose their insurance.

经过 安娜·B·伊瓦拉 • 3 月 3, 2023