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Illustration of the CalMatters logo and the text "2025 Voter Guide" set against a light grey abstract background of voting bubbles and ballot text
A nurse checks on a patient in the Emergency Room unit of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister on March 30, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local
Close-up of a person wearing a large, ornate belt buckle engraved with “2022 Rancher’s Day” and decorative scrollwork, fastened to a tooled leather belt. The person’s hands rest on either side of the buckle, with rings visible on their fingers, and denim jeans are partly visible.
A folder with legislative bills on at desk in the press room at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento, prior to being signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 26, 2023
A wide-view from above of a legislative room filled with lawmakers sitting at their desks. A large crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling. The room is decorated with beige walls, mint-color columns, gold fixtures and a lime green carpet.
A lawmaker stands in front of a microphone as they speak in a room packed with other lawmakers sitting at their desks. The desks are decorated with small American flags. The room is adorned with mint green and beige fixtures.
A person wearing a white shirt points to a cheering crowd while holding red "Make American Great Again" hats with his other hand.
A wide view of students playing on an asphalt playground on a clear day. Trees, dirt and some growing vegetation can be seen nearby. The top of a wired fence can be seen in the foreground.

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