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California lawmakers reject caps on abuse payouts, but deal could still give schools relief
Lawmakers spent two years negotiating a compromise that would protect sexual assault survivors’ path to justice without bankrupting cash-strapped school districts, cities and counties.
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Increased spending on California public schools has not raised achievement. Here’s what’s next
The governor will appoint new state education leadership. But three bills to hold the state more accountable just died in the state senate.
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Can California help lower the cost of GLP-1s? Here’s what lawmakers are proposing
An LA-area Democrat wants California to partner with drug manufacturers to make weight loss drugs cheaper — drawing on her own experience paying out of pocket.
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Culture and ethics meets tech: UCLA debuts country’s first bachelor’s in digital humanities
UCLA’s new major fuses technological tools for statistical analysis, coding, 3D mapping and data visualization with traditional humanities in subjects like history, literature and global cultures.
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A broken promise could cost some California counties and cities millions of dollars
Years after California reduced vehicle license fees and promised to make cities and counties whole, a glitch in the payment system may cause San Mateo County to lose $220 million a year.
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She made a fatal choice at 22. Now she’s in prison, figuring herself out one day at a time
Grace Coleman woke up in a hospital and learned she caused a fatal crash. Now in a California prison, she’s striving to hold herself accountable.
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She caused a terrible crime. Now she’s trying to answer why
Gov. Gavin Newsom knows his changes to California prisons will be part of his legacy, from suspending the death penalty to refashioning San Quentin as a hub for rehabilitation. “It was always about public safety,” Newsom told a San Quentin press conference in February. “It was about dealing with the fundamental fact that 95% of…
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Lowkey Luxe: Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
Louisiana’s Northshore rarely enters the luxury conversation. Entry-level luxury here starts at $776,800, roughly 40% below the national threshold, yet the top of the market has nearly doubled in 10 years. A look at where high-end homes actually cluster across St. Tammany Parish.
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Con el tiempo en contra, los legisladores de California rechazan partes clave del plan de Newsom para combatir los incendios forestales
El gobernador Gavin Newsom está impulsando con urgencia un plan para brindar ayuda financiera a las empresas de servicios públicos que enfrentan enormes indemnizaciones por demandas judiciales debido a los incendios forestales en California. Algunos legisladores se oponen a la medida.
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Equipos federales de lucha contra incendios forestales están sobrecargados. California está interviniendo para ayudar
A medida que avanza la temporada de incendios, California está gestionando los combustibles y los incendios en los terrenos federales. ¿Podrá el estado mantener este ritmo?
