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Tag: slavery reparations

An explanation of nine new California laws taking effect in 2021. Illustration by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters; iStock
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Nine new California laws explained — each in 1 minute

CalMatters staff by CalMatters staff December 31, 2020January 15, 2021

1. California widens mental health conditions insurers must cover In the past, state law only required treatment for nine serious mental illnesses. Even before the pandemic, more than half of Californians said most people with mental health conditions couldn’t get the help they needed. Some families even dropped private insurance to qualify for treatment in […]

Hundreds gathered at Oscar Grant Plaza downtown Oakland on May 29, 2020 in solidarity with protesters in Minneapolis against the killing of George Floyd by police officers. In an attempt to address a legacy of racism, California lawmakers later adopted a law creating a committee to study reparations for the state's complicity in slavery. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inJustice

New law in 1 minute: California committee to study slavery reparations

Orlando Mayorquin by Nick Roberts and Orlando Mayorquin December 30, 2020December 31, 2020
The State Capitol in Sacramento, California, September 10, 2015. California Bills.
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The final say: Gov. Newsom has decided which of these 2020 bills will be California law

by CalMatters August 31, 2020October 2, 2020
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