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A pair of worn out tennis shoes illustrate an all-too-common symptom of income inequality: child poverty. More than 27 percent of children in Santa Cruz county are in poverty, the second highest rate in California

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California’s child poverty hits coastal Bay Area

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In California, we long ago ended the ‘War on Coal’

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California just passed a $215 billion budget. Here’s what’s between the lines.

Judy Lin

California just passed a $215 billion budget. Here’s what’s between the lines.

AT&T got a tax windfall and gave me a lay-off notice

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AT&T got a tax windfall and gave me a lay-off notice

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California could finally regulate high-interest lenders. It’s up to the Senate

No longer the loneliest? Why Oregon’s all-in climate push matters to California

Rachel Becker

No longer the loneliest? Why Oregon’s all-in climate push matters to California

California lawmakers seem to think our housing crisis can wait. It can’t

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California lawmakers seem to think our housing crisis can wait. It can’t

Developers and unions “not close” on deal to spur housing construction

Matt Levin

Developers and unions “not close” on deal to spur housing construction

Commutes, jobs at stake in California’s clean air battle with Trump

Rachel Becker

Commutes, jobs at stake in California’s clean air battle with Trump

California has a huge surplus. So why are legislators still trying to raise taxes?

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California has a huge surplus. So why are legislators still trying to raise taxes?

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We should not be forced to pay for costly electricity we don’t need

Service tax proposal is a veiled tax increase

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Service tax proposal is a veiled tax increase