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Assemblymember James Ramos (D-Highland) and other legislators vote during a session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 22, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters
Edgar Ortega, a construction worker, breaks down dirt for a pipeline at an affordable housing construction site in Long Beach, on July 22, 2021. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters
Legislators convene during a session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 11, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters
Fast food workers from across the state rallied at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, urging lawmakers to pass AB 257. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters
The state Capitol in Sacramento on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

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