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Newsom’s homeless plan faces local opposition + Texas sues California
Newsom's homeless plan draws local backlash. Texas sues California over state travel ban. New worker law survives initial court challenge.
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Why parents face a debt + What’s driving one of the year’s most costly races + Whither asparagus
Kids' arrests leave parents in debt. Trump makes play for Nevada on nuclear waste. Farm worker OT bill looms large in Senate race.
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End is near for a widely used pesticide + a U.S. EPA shake-up
Parents weighed down by juvenile justice fees. End nears for controversial pesticide. Top EPA official in the West is dismissed.
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Dramatic rise in mental illness cases in county jails + What a new PG&E might look like
County jails see spike in mental illness cases. Turning PG&E into a public utility comes with a hefty price tag. State aims to fix bottle-recycling program.
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Seeking a water war truce + Pardoning a civil rights icon
Newsom seeks truce in water wars. Democrats renew push to ban flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes. Hospitalizations from lung-related vaping illness subside.
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Bloomberg does Sacramento + A new state park, perhaps + Two Californians who made a difference
Bloomberg brings presidential campaign to Sacramento. Talk of turning PG&E into a publicly owned utility grows. California may get a new state park.
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Sacramento’s growth industry + California’s educational divide + San Francisco’s latest scandal
California struggles to close educational divide. Construction workers get behind schools bond measure. Lobbying industry grows in spending, influence.
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Housing bill fails + China’s toll on California workers + counting homeless people
Study: Trade deficit hits California workers. Search continues for solutions to housing crisis after bill dies. CSU delays change to math requirement.
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Newsom: PG&E’s bankruptcy is a ‘godsend’ + Housing bill stalls again
Housing bill stalls again in Legislature. Newsom calls PG&E bankruptcy a "godsend," looks to overhaul behavioral health system.
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Trouble at California’s online college + Big proposal for criminal justice + The disturbing story of Footnote 42
Online community college experiences growing pains. Uber and Lyft allowed to conceal drivers' safety records. Traffic fatalities involving cyclists rise.