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Teachers unions and charter school advocates are battling for the future of California's classrooms.

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Charter schools, for-profit schools, paying for schools—and the future of work

Becerra tries to claw back public records. Elections have consequences for charter schools. For-profit colleges get scrutiny. Plus: Dynamex draws a crowd.

By Dan Morain • February 27, 2019

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Privacy, taxes, lobbyists and alcohol

By Dan Morain • February 26, 2019

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GOP’s new leader, Trump’s $1 abortion bill, striking teachers and housing costs

CA GOP gets a new chair. Trump wants Californians to pay an extra insurance bill, for $1, because, abortion. Striking teachers, housing and charter schools

By Dan Morain • February 25, 2019

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GOP’s future, gerrymandering’s power, prisoners’ healthcare

What's next for the California Republican Party? Redistricting for 2022 commences. Charles Munger Jr. pulls way back from the GOP.

By Dan Morain • February 22, 2019

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Soda taxes, unions and California’s ongoing water crisis

Another teachers strike. Public employee unions take a hit in numbers. Becerra polices the police. And the soda tax is back.

By Dan Morain • February 21, 2019

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Trump, Newsom head for high-speed fight

Trump wants that high speed rail money back. Lawmakers want the bullet train to go to San Jose. Charter transparency gets a vote. And the soda tax is back.

By Dan Morain • February 20, 2019

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Water politics, bee health and CA sues over border emergency

Behind Felicia Marcus' water board ouster, research into bee die-offs, 16 states sue over Trump's border emergency and preventing cancer.

By Dan Morain • February 19, 2019

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

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Police misconduct, guns rights, disasters and taxes

The fight for continues for police misconduct records, a pioneering state gun law is being challenged by red states, and a court ruling is creating tax chaos.

By Dan Morain • February 15, 2019

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Future disasters, future power, future Trump relations

By Dan Morain • February 14, 2019

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Newsom stirs high speed rail furor

Newsom's State of the State throws the Central Valley a peace offering on the Delta tunnels, creates high speed rail confusion and offers a big social plan.

By Dan Morain • February 13, 2019