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Leaders in education across the state are debating the merits of a bill to change the way schools in California are funded. Senate Bill 830, introduced by State Superintendent of Schools Tony Thurmond, would stop the current system of funding schools based on average daily attendance (ADA) and count...
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State lawmakers are considering a proposal to increase the amount of money private college students can receive through California’s main financial aid program. Senate Bill 851 would stabilize state aid for these students by ensuring their award won’t be reduced if private colleges fail to accept a certain number of...
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Hay un gemido colectivo, que se extiende por todo California, cuando los conductores ingresan a las estaciones de servicio y ven precios superiores a $5. Los precios de la gasolina por galón están aumentando en los EE. UU., pero los precios en California se están disparando más que en...
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There’s a collective groan, rippling across California, as drivers pull into gas stations and see prices above $5. Gas prices per gallon are getting higher across the U.S., but prices in California are soaring higher than any other state according to the American Automobile Association. Yesterday, the average price of...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On May 11th lawmakers in Sacramento considered funding for a bill to open up the state food assistance program to all needy Californians, regardless of their immigration status. The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services will decide whether to approve funds for the “Food4All”...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today is Denim Day at the Capitol. It isn’t just an early “casual Friday,” but a show of solidarity for victims and survivors of sexual violence. Many lawmakers and victims’ advocates will be wearing jeans at...
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Sacramento, CA – On Wednesday February 21st, the mayors of the eleven largest cities in California and a bi-partisan group of state lawmakers announced the introduction of AB 3171, which allocates $1.5 billion from the state budget to help address the growing homeless crisis. Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) and...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Almost 250 California businesses and children’s groups have sent a joint letter to the state’s members of Congress, urging them to pass the Dream Act, which would give certain undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children a work permit and...