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Kristen Hwang CalMatters The Newsom administration is moving swiftly to distribute by May billions of dollars from the 2024 mental health bond narrowly approved by voters, but concerns are emerging about whether areas of the state that have the greatest need will be left behind, according to testimony at...
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The recent decision of the Trump administration on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans in the United States has generated a wave of uncertainty and concern among the immigrant community. “After reviewing the conditions of the country and consulting with the corresponding US government agencies, Secretary of Homeland Security...
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Carolyn Jones CalMatters It’ll be a while before Los Angeles can fully assess the damage to its schools from this recent spate of fires, but a few things already seem certain: rebuilding will take a long time, it will be expensive, and it may sap the statewide fund for...
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Según un nuevo informe de la Universidad de Georgetown, los californianos de las zonas rurales serían los más perjudicados por los enormes recortes propuestos a Medicaid, conocido en California como Medi-Cal. El 49% de los niños de las zonas rurales del estado reciben asistencia médica a través de Medi-Cal, y el 41% en...
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Rural Californians would be hurt the most by huge proposed cuts to Medicaid, known in California as Medi-Cal, according to a new report from Georgetown University. In rural parts of the state, 49% of children get their health care through Medi-Cal, and 41% in urban areas. Faith Colburn, health care advocacy director for...
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La administración Biden aprobó hoy el mandato innovador de California de eliminar gradualmente los nuevos automóviles a gasolina, apenas unas semanas antes de que la administración entrante de Trump plantee una amenaza de revocar las normas sobre vehículos eléctricos y clima. La concesión de la exención por parte de la Agencia...
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Alejandro Lazo CalMatters The Biden administration today approved California’s groundbreaking mandate phasing out new gas-powered cars just weeks before the incoming Trump administration poses a threat of overturning electric vehicle and climate rules. The granting of the waiver by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency allows California to move forward in requiring 35%...
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Carolyn Jones CalMatters In this politically charged era, there’s one thing both parties agree on: the benefits of high school career pathways. With strong bipartisan support, career and technical education programs are poised to be a centerpiece of education policy over the next few years — both federally and...
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Sunaina Tadakamalla Ethnic Media Services California voters rejected Proposition 6, a measure aiming to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude for prisoners, according to its proponents. The margin between votes was not particularly close. As of November 18, with 94% of votes counted, 53% voted no — 7.5 million —...