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California sues crisis pregnancy centers over ‘abortion pill reversal’ claims

Several anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers are advertising ‘abortion pill reversal’. California Attorney General Rob Bonta calls the claims false advertising that mislead vulnerable patients.

经过 黄克莉丝汀 • 9 月 21, 2023

政治

TikTok ban on state worker phones won’t happen in California this year

A bipartisan bill to prohibit TikTok on state phones is shelved until 2024. It had breezed through the state Legislature, but Gov. Newsom asked for the delay. It's the latest social media regulation to get stalled in California.

经过 萨米娅·卡马尔 • 9 月 7, 2023

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California parental rights and student privacy collide

The battle over LGBTQ+ students in California public schools and parental rights is heating up again — and this time Attorney General Rob Bonta is going to court. Bonta on Monday announced that he has filed a lawsuit against Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education over its recent policy to require district teachers […]

经过 林恩·拉 • 8 月 29, 2023

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Driverless cars to fill the streets of San Francisco

Weighing technology and safety in a closely-watched decision, the California Public Utilities Commission agreed Thursday to allow more Waymo and Cruise self-driving cars to roam San Francisco’s streets.  After six-and-a-half hours of public comment, the commission voted 3-1 to permit the two companies to expand their driverless car operations, enabling them to charge passengers for […]

经过 林恩·拉 • 8 月 11, 2023

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The debate over flavored medicine for California kids

If you’re a parent, you know how difficult it can be to get your kids to take medicine that tastes bad.  Parents can remedy this by requesting their children’s prescription medicine to be flavored at the 3,000 pharmacies in California that are able to do so. But an unintended consequence of a 2019 law may […]

经过 林恩·拉 • 8 月 2, 2023

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Is this a way to limit high California electric bills?

With temperatures soaring and air conditioners working overtime, Californians’ electricity bills are peaking as well. Will a contentious new rate proposal help families, especially those living paycheck to paycheck? That’s the big question explored by Wendy Fry of CalMatters’ California Divide team. Last year, the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom passed an energy bill requiring […]

经过 林恩·拉 • 7 月 20, 2023

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California Legislature could boost night markets

From CalMatters’ politics/California Divide intern Rya Jetha: Have you ever enjoyed a night market in East Asia? Or hoped to experience the delicious food and lively atmosphere of one? Good news: There may be many more night markets coming soon to California. A new bill unveiled Monday is trying to pave the way for night […]

经过 林恩·拉 • 7 月 18, 2023

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Is California parole program worth $100 million a year?

California has spent more than $600 million over the past decade to house and rehabilitate parolees in the state’s single-largest reentry program for former prisoners. After all that money, state officials can’t say whether those services were effective in preventing future crime. That’s because the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has not tracked whether […]

经过 林恩·拉 • 7 月 10, 2023

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Annual crime report shows Californians’ fear of increasing crime is justified

Very quietly, California's Department of Justice released its annual report on crime, revealing that violent and property crimes spiked in 2022.

经过 丹·沃尔特斯 • 7 月 9, 2023

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Can California find solutions to homelessness in Texas?

When you’re facing an intractable crisis like homelessness, you’ll try to find answers anywhere.  Despite a recent history of quarreling governors, California officials are looking at Texas. And maybe for good reason: While California’s homeless population grew by 43% (and 439 out of every 100,000 residents are homeless), Texas’ homeless population shrunk by nearly a […]

经过 林恩·拉 • 6 月 28, 2023