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California colleges can now pay athletes directly. Why taxpayers may foot some of the bill
As part of a settlement to a class-action lawsuit, a school will be able to dole out up to a combined $20.5 million this year ...
California's growing maternity care crisis: Policy barriers and closures leave women feeling stranded without options
After delivering more than 500 babies, Midtown Nurse Midwives in Sacramento was forced to close its doors last December, ...
What Southern California can expect from the Senate version of the ‘big beautiful’ spending bill
A cap on state and local tax deductions, slashes to Medicaid, increased immigration enforcement and more are included in the ...
California’s entire budget rests on a must-pass housing bill
I have not seen that kind of bullying in policy making in the entire time I’ve been here,” said state Sen. Roger Niello, ...
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In a first, California moves toward paying incarcerated firefighters minimum wage
California deployed incarcerated firefighters to combat wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year. Now, a new state budget ...
Primm casino Buffalo Bill's, once a Vegas drive staple, shrinking operating hours
Buffalo Bill's, a casino once a popular stop on a road trip to Las Vegas, announced that they will "shift" to being open only ...
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Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' could impact Medi-Cal, SNAP and CalFresh recipients
The CEO of Mama's Kitchen said the bill could cut funding for SNAP and CalFresh, which helps low-income people buy nutritious ...
New bill in Congress would bar federal immigration agents from covering their faces
The bill, introduced in response to a growing number of immigration arrests carried out by armed, masked agenets, has little ...
Smithsonian would lose space shuttle to Texas under GOP bill
Moving Discovery was the goal of legislation brought earlier this year by Texas Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, ...