3 月 2023

重要的事情

Newsom touts the diversity of his California judges

Sure there are those ambitious climate goals, the shuttered prisons, the state’s ever-worsening homelessness crisis and the three-year COVID state of emergency. But among the many changes that will define Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legacy as political leader of California, one of the most enduring, if under-appreciated, is his reshaping of the judiciary.  According to new […]

经过 本·克里斯托弗 • 3 月 3, 2023

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Gobierno federal permite que planta nuclear de Diablo Canyon siga operando mientras buscan una extensión de 20 años

Con una exención, PG&E ahora buscará un permiso de 20 años, pero los funcionarios estatales solo quieren que la planta de energía nuclear esté abierta hasta 2030 para facilitar la transición a la energía renovable.

经过 Nadia Lopez • 3 月 2, 2023

环境

Feds allow Diablo Canyon to stay open while seeking 20-year extension

Granted an exemption, PG&E will now seek a 20-year permit — but state officials only want the nuclear power plant open through 2030 to smooth the transition to renewable energy.

经过 Nadia Lopez • 3 月 2, 2023

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Las leyes de seguridad laboral no protegen a trabajadoras domésticas de California pero un nuevo proyecto de ley cambiaría eso

Los trabajadores que limpian casas o cuidan niños y ancianos son una clase aparte; no están cubiertos por las normas estatales o federales de seguridad en el lugar de trabajo. La exclusión tiene orígenes racistas, dicen los defensores.

经过 邝婧 • 3 月 2, 2023

教育

Despite union opposition, many teachers support dyslexia screening for all students

The California Teachers Association has consistently opposed legislation that would require dyslexia screening for all students in early grades. Yet many teachers say early intervention is key to heading off later academic struggles.

经过 Joe Hong • 3 月 2, 2023

评论

Palo Alto, like California, shines as a land of promise but is haunted by its history

In “Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World,” author Malcolm Harris tells tales of the city's founding, highlighting how some grew rich through technology and science while others were left out of the growth and prosperity. His provocative premise explores California's earliest sins and the haunting toll they have taken centuries later.

经过 亚历杭德罗·拉佐 • 3 月 2, 2023

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Worker safety laws don’t protect these California workers. A new bill would change that

Workers who clean houses or take care of children and the elderly are in a class by themselves; they are not covered by state or federal workplace safety regulations. The exclusion has racist origins, advocates say.

经过 邝婧 • 3 月 2, 2023

重要的事情

How will Newsom and the Legislature avoid painful cuts in California’s budget? 

From CalMatters politics reporter Alexei Koseff: ​​For months, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders have been projecting optimism in the face of a grim budget picture. At a press conference in January where he unveiled his plan to deal with a projected $22.5 billion deficit next year, Newsom assured Californians: “We are keeping our promises.” […]

经过 萨米娅·卡马尔 • 3 月 2, 2023

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¿Podrían los problemas de suministro de baterías para automóviles eléctricos retrasar el mandato de California?

Los fabricantes de automóviles enfrentan desafíos globales para obtener materiales para baterías, incluido el dominio absoluto de China sobre la industria y la minería en África. ¿Tendrán todo lo que necesitan para aumentar la producción de automóviles eléctricos y a qué costo para la economía y el medio ambiente?

经过 朱莉·卡特 • 3 月 1, 2023

环境

Jump-starting electric car batteries: Will supply problems stall California’s mandate?

Automakers face global challenges obtaining battery materials, including China’s stranglehold on the industry and mining in Africa. Will they have everything they need to ramp up electric car production — and at what cost to the economy and the environment?

经过 朱莉·卡特 • 3 月 1, 2023