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An oil derrick in Bakersfield, Kern County.

Newsom’s new homelessness proposal, Democrats’ oil tax idea, and why people leave California

by Dan Morain January 9, 2020January 9, 2020

More money coming to fight homelessness. Uber changes rules for drivers in response to new law. Census data show why Californians are leaving state.

Carol Pancho reads to her first grade class at Sequoia Elementary School in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Pancho is retiring at the end of the school year after 37 years of teaching. Photo by Anda Chu, Bay Area News Group

As California spends billions on high-needs students, calls grow for more oversight

by Ricardo Cano November 5, 2019November 6, 2019

Voters give another multi-billion-dollar thumbs up to school bonds

by Ricardo Cano November 10, 2018June 23, 2020