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State should probe L.A. County’s $4 billion sex abuse settlement
LA County approved the deal without depositions or an independent review, resolving thousands of abuse claims in bulk. Employees couldn’t respond.
No clear frontrunner for governor, but new poll names five with the best shot
A poll shows three Democrats and two Republicans have voter support percentages in the teens. The top two vote-getters in June will face off in November.
She spent six of her last years in arbitration with her HMO. Her husband’s still fighting the system
Arbitrators in medical disputes are supposed to be unbiased, but this couple suspected there is an incentive to favor HMO’s in arbitration.
A former political ally tests LA liberals’ allegiance to Mayor Karen Bass
Mayor Karen Bass isn't vulnerable on her right, but she may be on her left, as City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialist and ex-supporter, runs against her.
California promised accountability for inmate deaths in jails. A year later, no results.
Lawmakers passed a law creating a state department to review inmate deaths, but it hasn’t completed a single death review in its first year.
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California shouldn’t water down justice for these child sexual abuse survivors
LA County has pushed legislation that would set deadlines, limit damage and make it harder for sexually abused children in government care to sue.
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California voters will face dueling ballot propositions this fall. Confusion is likely
Many of today's ballot measures are aimed at canceling or retaliating for other ballot measures, like when politicians tried but failed to kill Prop. 13 years ago.
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California’s crisis in rural health care is also a chance for transparency
Drug discounts aimed at rural hospitals serving uninsured or low-income patients actually profit hospitals that don’t serve those patients.
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Bitter medicine: How California’s hospital bills end up depressing your take-home pay
Hospitals are suing a state agency that limits their cost increases. Their bills inflate health insurance premiums, leaving employers with less money for wages.
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As tax deadlines loom, Californians should note how little they get for paying high taxes
Several comparisons show Californians don't get enough return on investment — in government services — to justify such high taxes and fees.
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California should halt its boom-and-bust budgeting and boost reserves instead
A new governor would find their hands tied if the state doesn’t shrink its budget deficits and smooth out its tax revenue rollercoaster ride.
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Candidate comment: He lost his home in the Palisades fire. Now he’s running to ‘fix the broken system’
After the fires, homeowners were traumatized by insurers. Farren's philosophy: “The best response to hardship is to create change that protects others.”
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Candidates for governor are playing it safe. Gen Z voters can’t afford that.
Gen Z voters, especially Latino students, felt the effects of budget cuts and now question if candidates care about their economic mobility.
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Battles over business regulation resume in California’s Capitol with new legislation
Lawmakers discussed bills that allow lawsuits against business monopolies and businesses that affect climate change.