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Equifax’s data breach, criminal justice, UC admissions, and CCPOA’s pay

Jerry Brown, chief justice team on criminal justice reform. Equifax to pay $700 million to settle data breach. Correctional officers to get pay hike.

By Dan Morain and Barbara Harvey • July 23, 2019

Newsletters

Vaccines, soda, mental illness and an ice cream man-candidate

Vaccination fight heats up in Legislature. Efforts to curb soda use fall flat. San Diego DA calls for mental health reform

By Dan Morain • May 23, 2019

Politics

As Trump rolls back student loan protections, an Obama-era watchdog brings the fight to California

With student debt soaring, consumer champion Seth Frotman has taken his federal fight against predatory lending to the state level in California.

By Felicia Mello • April 23, 2019

Commentary

We must let more California students into public universities’ front door

Unethical and even criminal tactics used to slide students into prestigious universities cannot be tolerated. But there’s something else we should not tolerate: the insufficient higher education capacity to meet student demand in California.

By Guest Commentary • April 11, 2019

Newsletters

College cheating, tax returns, bipartisan tears and Devin’s cow

Lawmakers take up the college cheating scandal. A widow brings lawmakers to bipartisan tears. Payday loans, taxes, PG&E's boss and follow Devin Nunes' cow.

By Dan Morain • March 20, 2019

Politics

California lawmakers debate how to prevent another college admissions scandal

As UC reacts to the college cheating scandal, some urge them to lock the side door, reconsider the SAT and ACT for admissions and scrutinize athletic recruiting.

By Felicia Mello • March 19, 2019

Newsletters

College cheating, UC immigration, drought ends and rent control returns

More college cheating scandal fallout, UC gives legal aid to undocumented students and their families, rent control returns and drought ends.

By Dan Morain • March 15, 2019

Education

Amid Trump’s border showdown, UC immigration lawyer comforts and fights

California is funding immigration attorneys for students and their families as federal courts weigh the fate of DACA and politicians battle over border enforcement.

By Felicia Mello • March 14, 2019

Commentary

The world is knocking at California’s door, and we welcome it

Enriched by the diversity of our communities, California represents a set of human values that nurture and free our minds and our economic system. And the world knows it. That’s why now, more than ever, the world is knocking on our door.

By Guest Commentary • March 11, 2019

Newsletters

Homeless undercounts, UC’s stand, child birth complications

Homeless counts questioned, UC takes a stand on access to scholarly research, birth complications spike for new moms

By Dan Morain • March 7, 2019