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Latinas are more vulnerable to economic insecurity because of COVID-19
Latinas are at the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, and California must do more to map out what recovery for Latinos could look like.
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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State budget will take a very big hit
California's budget will take a big hit from the pandemic-induced recession, but the size of the impact is still up in the air.
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Bailout needed in the form of rent and mortgage forgiveness
Considering the number of residents without income, we need comprehensive protections for renters and homeowners that far exceed what local jurisdictions can offer.
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Promoting electric vehicles for the future ignores the need for cleaner fuels today
It appears that the U.S. EPA would rather promote electric vehicles than promote cleaner fuels.
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Coronavirus cost me my job; without rent forgiveness, it will cost me my home
On May 1, I will join thousands of tenants across the country in the rent strike movement, turning our economic reality into a political act.
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Berkeley may lose a hospital; how can it be saved?
A not-for-profit hospital in Berkeley is scheduled to be closed because it would not be cost effective to retrofit the facility to meet required seismic standards.
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Why State Water Contractors sued California over restrictions on water deliveries
California largely ignored a decade of research in favor of political objectives that impose unjustified restrictions on the State Water Project.
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It’s time to review AB 5 if policymakers really want to restart California’s economy
The April 30 second anniversary of the state Supreme Court’s Dynamex decision and the Assembly Bill 5 it unleashed should be reviewed as soon as possible.
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With the most STD cases in the nation, California needs to expand access to prevention and treatment
California has the most reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases in the nation, which is why we need to expand access to STD prevention and treatment to everyone in the state.
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Mail voting OK, if done right
California may be headed to all-mail voting but there are worrisome aspects such as delayed election results and controversy about "ballot harvesting."