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California Lawmakers Debate How to Prevent Another College Admissions Scandal

March 23, 2019

When state legislators grilled University of California staff at a hearing Tuesday about the university’s response to the recent college admissions scandal, Assemblyman Kevin McCarty asked the question that’s b...

‘Common Sense Regulations’ or ‘an Extended Middle Finger’? How Far Will California Go on Charter Schools?

CALmatters

March 18, 2019

With new fast-tracked transparency rules for charter schools in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has fulfilled a January pledge to bring “long overdue” accountability measures to this growing sector of public scho...

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Don’t Leave California’s Climate Goals Stuck in Traffic

CALmatters

March 15, 2019

Remember the last time you were stuck in traffic, and you were late for something really important? Well, that’s where California’s climate goals are without the completion of our high-speed rail project des...

California Raised Taxes to Pay Doctors for the Poor. It’s Still Waiting for Them.

CALmatters

March 8, 2019

It’s been two years since Californians voted to raise tobacco taxes so the state could pay doctors and dentists more when they treat low-income patients. But it’s unclear if the money is achieving a related pur...

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California Must Make Use of ‘Renewable’ Natural Gas. Here’s How.

CALmatters

March 5, 2019

After significant success in other sectors, California is getting serious about reducing greenhouse gas emissions from one of the hardest areas to decarbonize: heating in homes, businesses and industrial applic...

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What if Dianne Feinstein Steps Down Before Her Term Ends?

CALmatters

March 1, 2019

Along with her considerable political talents, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has an unhelpful verbal mannerism in which she talks to people who try her patience with a faintly exasperated tone in her voice. ...

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Why California Libraries Are Ditching Fines on Overdue Materials

CALmatters

March 1, 2019

Bill Colb has had just about every possible job in the San Francisco Public Library system. He has worked in customer service, managed branches and circulation, and is now the library’s digital strategist. T...

Can Progressives Trust Xavier Becerra to Police the Police?

CALmatters

February 23, 2019

In his two years on the job, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has crafted an image as a progressive warrior, suing the Trump Administration dozens of times and delivering the Democrats’ Spanish-langua...

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California Supreme Court Throws Cities, Including Fresno, Into Chaos Over Local Taxes

CALmatters

February 19, 2019

The California Supreme Court has some explaining to do. by Ben Christopher CALmatters Late last year, the city of Oakland put a new land parcel tax on the books, after 62 percent of voters turned...

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What Happens When the Next Big Wildfire Hits?

CALmatters

February 16, 2019

Don’t be fooled by the precipitation, the snowpack, the wildflowers. When winter ends, it’s unlikely that California’s iconic landscape will sustain the moisture to withstand the 100-degree summer and fall. ...

Sen. Hurtado's First Bill Aims to Help Asthma Sufferers

AP Fact Check: Trump Pins Woes in Russia Probe on McCain

Stocks Fall as Bond Market Flashes a Recession Warning

Will Andrew Janz Run for Mayor or Try Again for Congress?

California Supreme Court Throws Cities, Including Fresno, Into Chaos Over Local Taxes

When Will ‘All Means All’ Happen at Starr Elementary?

How To Fix FUSD Bus Driver Shortage? Make It Full-Time Job.

How’s the Economy? Count the Cranes to Find Out.

How Do NFL Players Make a Difference? They Donate Their Cleats.

Last Grants Coming for Endangered Route 66 Restoration Effort

After a Decade, Wallows Finally Releases Band’s First Album

Iditarod Competitor Whose Dogs Quit Says They Got Spooked

What Would Happen if Hospitals Openly Shared Their Prices?

California Lawmakers Debate How to Prevent Another College Admissions Scandal

White Nationalism, Born in the USA, Is Now a Global Terror Threat

Wild Chase Reveals FUSD Failure to Support Troubled Student

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Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

Bulldog AD’s Bold Ideas: He Talks Football, Facilities, and Education.

This Video Brings the Cost of Freedom Close to Home

CALmatters

California Lawmakers Debate How to Prevent Another College Admissions Scandal

‘Common Sense Regulations’ or ‘an Extended Middle Finger’? How Far Will California Go on Charter Schools?

Don’t Leave California’s Climate Goals Stuck in Traffic

California Raised Taxes to Pay Doctors for the Poor. It’s Still Waiting for Them.

California Must Make Use of ‘Renewable’ Natural Gas. Here’s How.

What if Dianne Feinstein Steps Down Before Her Term Ends?

Why California Libraries Are Ditching Fines on Overdue Materials

Can Progressives Trust Xavier Becerra to Police the Police?

California Supreme Court Throws Cities, Including Fresno, Into Chaos Over Local Taxes

What Happens When the Next Big Wildfire Hits?

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