Lawmakers approved a bill to protect those receiving or providing transgender health care in California from prosecution under a wave of legislation in other states. But the proposal drew intense opposition from the California Family Council. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill.
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Water use goes up as drought persists
Even with the California drought, urban residents used 2.6% more water in January 2022 than they did in January 2020.
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Old data? CDC apparently misjudged California’s COVID risks
The CDC said half of Californians live in high-risk counties. But the agency apparently relied on outdated numbers of COVID infections and patients. Newer data indicates only 19 counties are in the CDC’s riskiest category, where universal masking is advised.
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Gascón, Boudin hang over California attorney general race
California attorney general candidate Anne Marie Schubert secured a key endorsement from powerful law enforcement groups.
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Audit: Inmates’ lives at risk under California law
The California State Auditor’s office called on legislators to revise laws that appear to have contributed to high numbers of jail deaths.
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Curb the spread of fentanyl — have DAs put dealers on notice
The rise of fentanyl overdose deaths is a crisis, and California public safety policy has failed to keep up. In absence of a state law, ask your local district attorney to issue notices to convicted dealers that they could be charged with murder if someone dies from fentanyl they supplied.
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Masks at work? California can’t decide
Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, June 10. School: Yes. Work: Maybe. Masks at school, but not at the store. Well, unless you work at the store. But store employees may only have to wear masks until June 28. As long as they’re fully vaccinated. But it’s up to businesses to figure out how to verify […]
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Will psychedelics become legal in California?
The state Senate passed a bill to legalize hallucinogenic drugs for Californians 21 and older. Could psychedelics become the next cannabis?
![Carlos Hernandez holds his mask while getting a haircut from Sarah Cordiey at Spiros Barber Shop in Long Beach, on June 9, 2021. "During the pandemic, I got depression and anxiety," said Hernandez, who saw his family last week for the first time in more than a year. "But then when I got [fully] vaccinated I felt a lot better." Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters](https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/0692021_ReopeningJune15_PU_Sized_15.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1)
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California’s big reopening: What changes — and what doesn’t — on June 15?
Gov. Gavin Newsom promised business as usual, but there could be exceptions to everyday life returning to normal. Here are questions and answers to clear up confusion.
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Falsehoods about sex-offender law hit the campaign trail
For over a year a bill — signed into California law this month — that gives judges discretion over whether or not to require someone convicted of statutory rape to register as a sex offender, has been at the center of a storm of viral misinformation. Now it’s become an issue in a handful of […]