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Newsom’s 911 debacle is California’s latest failed tech adoption
Since 2019 California has spent $450 million on a new 911 system. This year the Newsom administration declared it unworkable and will start over.
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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Harrowing experiences at the hands of ICE unify a diverse L.A. audience
Witnesses at a congressional hearing describe nightmarish experiences while in ICE custody, highlighting the cruelty and stupidity of federal detention.
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Gavin Newsom could have made electricity more affordable and climate-friendly. Here’s how
Gov. Newsom vetoed bills on virtual power plants, which deliver energy to the grid from such home devices as smart thermostats, solar panels, electric vehicle batteries and heat pumps.
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California schools can stop truancy without arresting parents.
California parents of chronically absent students could be arrested, charged with a misdemeanor, fined up to $2,000 and face a year in jail. A new law will end the practice.
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Gov. Newsom and Pres. Trump tell the same inadequate tale about Native America
Political leaders talk about “heritage” but not “sovereignty” and see Native tribes as part of the past, not as governments operating now.
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Sacred work: Museums and universities must reunite ancestors’ remains with tribes.
Federal and state laws challenge the taking of Native American bones and cultural items. Yet too little has been returned, a curator says.
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A spate of new studies gives the lowdown on California’s sky-high living costs
How costly is it to live California? Let us count the ways with new studies comparing everything from mortgage payments to a gallon of gas.
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Here’s why L.A. fire survivors want Ricardo Lara’s resignation
Los Angeles area fire victims say Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has let insurers drop coverage, raise rates and delay or deny claims.
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California sees revenue uptick, but not enough to erase its chronic budget deficit
State revenue is several billion dollars more than expected, but that cash must pay for schools and go into reserves. The deficit stays.
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California’s rural youth struggle alone with mental health. Their peers could learn to help them
Suicide is 50% higher among rural young people than among others in urban or suburban environments. Many also live too far to get counseling.