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California has the most reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases in the nation, which is why we need to expand access to STD prevention and treatment to everyone in the state.

I work, I pay taxes and I am a DACA recipient. And, like others in the DACA program, we are all anxious, as we await the U.S. Supreme Court decision, which is expected by June.

California is leading the way by taking major measures to protect our health and our economy, and we must stay the course because the virus is still out there.

About 2% of college-bound students will be individuals with autism who were held to the same rigorous admissions criteria as everyone else. Are they — and we — really ready?

The six indicators Gov. Newsom has laid out to gradually reopen our economy provide framework metrics, but they require clarity and specificity.

The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted the economy and led to lower vehicle emissions, which begs the question: What if a robust economy didn't have to come at the cost of cleaner air?

Lawmakers and regulators in California and dozens of other states have designated licensed cannabis providers and their suppliers as “essential services.”

California has the nation’s largest state worker gender pay gap, and Gov. Newsom has challenged state officials to do more to create an equitable workplace.

At Highland Hospital in Oakland where I am an emergency room nurse, my coworkers and I are putting our lives on the line in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

A survey of 1,200 California parents reveals a tale of two crises with school closures: The immediate challenge of keeping students safe, fed and housed; and then there’s the education equity crisis.