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Affirmative action, reparations coming to CA?
George Floyd killing could spark policy changes in California. What you need to know about the California National Guard.
Racism
Politics
What happens after George Floyd? California looks to reparations
Assemblywoman Shirley Weber’s AB 3121 would establish a reparations committee to educate Californians about slavery and recommend ways the state can help remedy generations of inequality and discrimination.
WhatMatters
Newsom vents on blackouts as PG&E begins restoring power, Becerra’s privacy rules, and an idea for homeless courts
Politicians pile on PG&E over power shutdown. Race is on to implement privacy rules. Homeless courts proposal may be headed to ballot.
Health
A black mother told not to scream in labor asks: Can California fix racism in maternity care?
Bettye Jean Ford was in her second trimester when the pressure she had been feeling in her abdomen for weeks turned to excruciating pain. She rushed to a Los Angeles emergency room, where she was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and sent home with antibiotics. Still cramping severely, the first-time expectant mother spent the […]