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California Officials Spar With Local School Boards Over LGBTQ Rights

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California Families Can Expect Eligibility Limits in CARE Courts Rollout

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17 Struggling California Hospitals Accept Millions in Interest-Free Loans

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California Boards Want to Keep Pandemic Rules for Public Meetings. Critics Say It's Bad for Democracy

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A Farmworker Death in California Heat Has UFW, Padilla Urging Major Changes

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Gov. Newsom Gives Ground to Critics on Mental Health Plan — but Will Voters Support It?

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California Supreme Court Unanimously Ruled Body Camera Footage Can't Take the Place of Witness Testimony

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Months After Storms, Undocumented Workers Who Lost Homes Still Await Disaster Relief Aid

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California Tribes, Environmental Groups Urge EPA Probe of State Water Board

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