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Miranda Griswold cuddles her three-year-old, Rhys, before bedtime at their Merced home on July 8, 2021. “Six weeks is nothing,” Griswold said of the current family leave allotment.” “It’s barely time to recover [from C-section] and on top of navigating breast feeding.” Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Noelle Tuominen helps Eleanor, 4, test her blood glucose levels at their Livermore home. Eleanor, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at one year old has been doing her own finger pricks since the age of two. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Will Hollman with his son outside of his home in the San Fernando Valley. "I love my kids and it is my duty to be a parent," Hollman said. "I'm fighting a lot of battles." Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters
Veronica Vieyra, San Jose State University Class of 2021 graduate poses for a photograph on campus in San Jose on Saturday, July 3, 2021. Vieyra is one of 72 foster youth to receive payments of $1,000 a month in Santa Clara county’s first guaranteed basic income pilot program. Photo by Anda Chu, Bay Area News Group
A recall Newsom volunteer carries a sign during a petition signing event at SaveMart in Sacramento on Jan. 5, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Tomas Mejia's brother, Fermin Pineda, left, wife, Dora Molina, and cousin, David Mejia, stand for a photo outside the home Mejia shared with Molina. Photo by Jacqueline Garcia, La Opinion
Rafael Suarez tries to restart the generator during a hot day in Los Angeles, on July 9, 2021. As part of their plans to reduce homelessness, Republican recall candidates are calling for a clean-up of the state. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters
Maskless patrons enjoy tropical cocktails in the tiny interior of the Tiki-Ti bar as it reopens on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles on July 7, 2021. California COVID cases are climbing, especially in Los Angeles, just weeks after the state's broad reopening. Photo by /Damian Dovarganes, AP Photo
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