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Published on April 8, 2023 - 03:49 GMT

Se avecinan cierres de hospitales y cortes en los servicios para algunas comunidades. ¿Cómo el estado puede intervenir para ayudar?...

EN RESUMEN Después de que Madera Community Hospital cerrara a principios de este año, otros hospitales han señalado que tienen dificultades financieras. Los legisladores están considerando varias soluciones para canalizar más dinero a los hospitales para …

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Published on April 8, 2023 - 03:48 GMT

What can California do about abortion pill ruling? Not much

In summary A ruling that suspends federal approval for medication abortion will not be easy for California abortion access advocates to overcome. Unless it’s reversed on appeal, the drug will likely be pulled from pharmacy shelves. California’s Democratic …

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Published on April 7, 2023 - 23:56 GMT

¿Qué puede hacer California con respecto a la decisión sobre la píldora abortiva? Muy poco

EN RESUMEN Un fallo que suspende la aprobación federal para el aborto con medicamentos no será fácil de superar para los defensores del acceso al aborto en California. A menos que se revoque en la apelación, es probable que el medicamento sea retirado de …

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Published on April 7, 2023 - 22:16 GMT

CalMatters’ Best of the West awards honor ‘gut-wrenching’ stories, ‘sophisticated’ presentation and ‘methodical’ accountability ...

In summary CalMatters has won three more journalism awards, this time in the Best of the West contest recognizing work in 14 states. The contest was founded in 1987 to reward journalistic excellence and promote freedom of information. CalMatters …

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Published on April 7, 2023 - 15:27 GMT

Newsom’s threat to Walgreens fizzles

On March 6, Gov. Gavin Newsom sent the policy world into a frenzy when, without any notice, he tweeted that “California won’t be doing business with Walgreens,” because of the company’s decision to not distribute an abortion pill in states that banned the …

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Published on April 7, 2023 - 15:27 GMT

Painful step: Shutdown of fishing season necessary to save California salmon

In summary Salmon population forecasts are down for this year, prompting fishery managers to cancel the fishing season. The decision is unfortunate but necessary, state leaders say, and part of several actions being taken to restore the population. Guest …

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Published on April 7, 2023 - 15:27 GMT

California could have avoided salmon season shutdown. Did we learn nothing last time?

In summary The salmon population crash of 2008 felt like an anomaly in an otherwise productive fishery in California. Fifteen years later, the West Coast is right back where it started. Have we learned nothing in 15 years? Guest Commentary written by …

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Published on April 7, 2023 - 15:26 GMT

CalMatters 2023 events are bringing journalism directly to community members

In summary The in-person and virtual CalMatters events this year will serve as unique gathering points for civically-engaged Californians. CalMatters is restarting public events this year, with Sacramento Sessions in our CalMatters Studio two blocks from …

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Published on April 6, 2023 - 20:30 GMT

A failure to communicate: California government cuts back press access

In summary Accelerated by the COVID pandemic, a shift by state officials toward emails and written statements is making it more difficult for journalists to be watchdogs for Californians. Like so much else about California, its state government is large: A …

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Published on April 6, 2023 - 20:14 GMT

Agencias de bienestar infantil de California en serios problemas por quedarse con el dinero del Seguro Social de niños adoptivos

EN RESUMEN Una abuela de California lucha para recuperar $30,000 tomados por el condado de San Diego de los beneficios para sobrevivientes de sus nietos. Los condados toman millones de dólares en beneficios federales de los niños de crianza, dice un …

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Published on April 6, 2023 - 20:14 GMT

¿Por qué el sistema de transporte público de California se encuentra en un momento crucial?

EN RESUMEN Las agencias de transporte público en California están luchando para evitar un ‘precipicio fiscal’ y persuadir a los pasajeros para que regresen después de la pandemia de COVID. Los defensores y legisladores buscan más ayuda estatal, pero no hay …

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Published on April 6, 2023 - 20:13 GMT

Why it’s tougher for California press to inform the public

In response to the COVID pandemic, many workplaces shifted from in-person to virtual communications, including state government offices. But as the impact of COVID-19 continues to wane, CalMatters’ politics reporter Alexei Koseff found that officials and …

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Published on April 6, 2023 - 20:13 GMT

What stands between you and a four-day week

In summary Evidence from pilot programs show that 32 hour weeks are feasible, but business groups in California say it won’t work for all companies. Lawmakers in California and D.C. are introducing bills that would encourage or require shortened work weeks …

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Published on April 6, 2023 - 20:13 GMT

‘We own this’: California homelessness strategy hinges on L.A. encampments

In summary California politicians need to show visible results in order to justify ongoing spending on homelessness. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom agree that clearing encampments is key. But making homelessness invisible fails to solve …

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Published on April 6, 2023 - 20:13 GMT

Hospital closures, cuts in services loom for some communities. How the state may step in to help.

In summary After Madera Community Hospital closed earlier this year, other hospitals have signaled they are struggling financially. Legislators are considering several solutions to funnel more money to hospitals to prevent them from cutting services or …

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Published on April 5, 2023 - 18:45 GMT

Why California public transit is at a pivotal moment

In summary Public transit agencies in California are struggling to avoid a “fiscal cliff” — and to persuade riders to return after the COVID pandemic. Advocates and legislators are seeking more state aid, but there are no simple solutions. For 22-year-old …

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Published on April 5, 2023 - 18:30 GMT

¿Cumplió California su promesa de proporcionar productos menstruales en los campus universitarios?

EN RESUMEN En la última entrega de nuestra serie ‘Ask CJN’, los estudiantes reporteros de nuestra Red de Periodismo Universitario responden la pregunta de un lector sobre la equidad menstrual. Las universidades públicas de California están obligadas a …

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Published on April 5, 2023 - 18:30 GMT

Inscripción K-12: ¿Estará mostrando el aumento de estudiantes sin hogar una tendencia que sigue empeorando?

EN RESUMEN Después de que la cantidad de estudiantes sin hogar disminuyó durante la primera parte de la pandemia, los expertos dicen que la falta de viviendas asequibles está impulsando un aumento que puede continuar aumentando. Read this article in …

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Published on April 5, 2023 - 18:30 GMT

Can California public transit recover?

Bay Area Rapid Transit, San Francisco’s MUNI, Los Angeles Metro and transit agencies across the state are struggling to keep afloat. Public transit ridership in California hasn’t recovered since plummeting during the pandemic. And since then, transit …

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Published on April 5, 2023 - 18:30 GMT

Push for menstrual equity legislation part of youth movement in California politics

In summary Recent grassroots campaigns to increase access to menstrual products are part of a growing push by young, diverse communities in California to engage with the legislative process and create laws that span race, gender and sexual orientation. We …

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