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Wall Street is betting big on AI. California consumers must be protected

Wall Street banks are spending billions to research AI and patent tools while regulations and public safeguards are lagging. California's proposed rules for automated decision-making and other privacy protections are a step in the right direction.

By Justin Kloczko • 3 月 26, 2024

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California needs to take ‘walkaway deaths’ and senior care oversight more seriously

A U.S. Senate committee is investigating "walkaway deaths" and how workforce shortages and inadequate care is affecting seniors in assisted living facilities. With 25% of California's population expected to be 60 or older by 2030, state leaders should be paying attention.

By Ed Dudensing • 3 月 25, 2024

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If expanding quality health care access is California’s goal, Medi-Cal is not the solution

As California makes Medi-Cal available to all undocumented migrants, a health care researcher says the state should be cultivating private insurers if access to quality care is the ultimate goal.

By Sally Pipes • 3 月 22, 2024

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Repealing Prop. 47 is a misguided battle cry. It won’t make California safer

Approached in a calm, rational manner, the headline-making wave of shoplifting and other property crimes suggests more prevention programs are needed to address the root causes of crime, argues a survivor and advocate, not repealing reforms.

By LaNaisha Edwards • 3 月 19, 2024

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加州甲烷气体解决方案如何对农民产生不利影响

加州旨在减少甲烷气体排放的计划所采取的农业补贴扭曲了市场，在某些情况下使得污染的价值与乳制品一样高，并削弱了家庭农场的竞争力。

By Darvin Bentlage • 3 月 18, 2024

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Many Californians rely on this farmers market program. Newsom wants to cut it

A popular program that doubles CalFresh benefits at farmers markets is on the chopping block as California leaders try to close a yawning budget deficit. In a moment when so many Californians are food insecure, slashing the program would be devastating.

By Sarah Portnoy • 3 月 15, 2024

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At 90, California political icon Willie Brown still dominates every room he enters

As Willie Brown turns 90 years old, the California political giant reflected on his career, the state of politics and his induction into the California Hall of Fame. Many in the political realm still seek his counsel.

By James Richardson • 3 月 14, 2024

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Shady business owners can hide behind LLCs. California should make their identities public

The lack of accessible LLC ownership information can give bad actors cover and needlessly waste taxpayer resources in the pursuit of accountability. Senate Bill 1201 would rightly make ownership information public.

By Suzanne Dershowitz • 3 月 13, 2024

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California is seeing a historic rise in the number of Black women running for office

At least 24 Black women are running for seats in the California Legislature this year, resulting from years of work cultivating new leaders and growing confidence among voters.

By Lola Smallwood-Cuevas and Tina McKinnor • 3 月 5, 2024

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Private equity giants worsen California’s housing crisis. Why are we giving them public dollars?

University of California leaders invest billions of dollars in private equity giants that worsen housing affordability, directly impacting workers and students. If elected officials say they really want to confront the housing crisis, they should spend these public dollars on solutions instead.

By Liz Perlman • 3 月 4, 2024