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The Least-Bad Option: A County Sales Tax to Save California Health Clinics

Bay Area and L.A. residents weigh a regressive fix as funding cuts threaten basic care for the uninsured.

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Capital & Main Wins Five Best in Business Awards from National Journalism Contest

An investigation into California’s failure to protect underage farmworkers was among the entries that won prizes from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing.

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It’s Getting Tougher to Teach LGBTQ History, Even Where It’s Required by Law

California law requires public schools to teach about the contributions of LGBTQ people. Teachers say that’s only getting harder under Trump.

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Is Kaiser’s Labor-Management Model Unraveling?

Health care workers say the system’s push for growth is undermining a once-vaunted partnership — and affecting patients.

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More States Are Taxing the Ultra-Rich — Washington Is the Latest

As inequality grows, states are stepping up where the federal government hasn’t.

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‘There Is a Cost to Telling the Truth.’ But Georgia Fort Is Undeterred.

A Minnesota journalist, arrested for covering a protest, reflects on standing up to power and how the Black press keeps the U.S. honest about its history.

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The Video That Changed the Narrative of a Fatal Beating on the Border

Ashley Young became part of a growing legion to bear witness to state violence at the hands of U.S. immigration officials.

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From Invisibility to Inclusion: A ‘Generational Shift’ on Menopause Care

Menopause is an inevitable life stage for women, but many don't receive adequate medical care. New California legislation aims to expand access, but excludes millions on Medi-Cal.

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‘My Lungs Had Nothing Left.’ Inside The Epidemic Killing Countertop Stonecutters.

A new California law aims to protect workers from silicosis, an incurable lung disease that has killed 29 people in the state and sickened hundreds. Experts say it isn’t enough.

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Kaiser Therapists Plan Strike Over Proposed AI Use, Chronic Understaffing

Regulators are again fining the health care giant for inadequate investment in mental health care.

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A Year After USAID’s Termination: The Impact Has Been ‘Devastating’

In the face of death and disease, global health workers struggle to keep hope alive.

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Climate Chilled at New Mexico Legislature — Again

Thanks to bills that did pass, state will divert money to pay for industry problems: abandoned wells and induced earthquakes.

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Airbnb Says More Short-Term Rentals Will Boost L.A.’s Budget. Opponents Say It Won’t Work.

Stricter enforcement could bring in millions as Olympics approach, housing advocates counter.

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Federal Cuts Revive a California Lawmaker’s Push for Single-Payer Health Care

Assemblymember Ash Kalra says attacks on the Affordable Care Act underscore the urgency of creating state-run health insurance.

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After Years of Gains, GOP Pushes to Roll Back Chemical Regulations

In Texas, environmental activists and experts raise the alarm about the impact on the state's petrochemical industry.

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In New Mexico, Natural Gas Transporter Goes to the Mat Over $47.8 Million Fine

The state has spent $225,000 in staff time fighting Targa over emission infractions, some that the company reported itself.

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From SoCal to Minneapolis, Fatal Encounters Show Impunity of Immigration Officials, Advocates Say

To activists, the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti echo two controversial killings in San Diego under Rodney Scott’s watch.

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Agents In ICE Shootings Made Racist or Sexist Remarks, Records Show

U.S. immigration agents involved in three shootings since June have been recorded or accused of using derogatory language about women or people of color.

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Trump’s Deportation Crackdown Is Hurting Tourism

Fear of aggressive deportation raids is deterring foreign visitors, leading to a reduction in hours for workers and lost revenue.

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Colorado’s Oil and Gas Industry Is Vastly Underestimating Methane Emissions

Watching from the sky, researchers find planet-warming pollutants leaking into the atmosphere are undercounted by at least two times.

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AI Hiring, Scams and Setbacks: How Unemployment Becomes a Vicious Cycle

Sluggish labor market swells ranks of long-term unemployed, leaving some job seekers frustrated with an ever-shifting hiring landscape.

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Photo Essay: The Californians Powering America

Powerful photos capture the lives and work of California immigrants whose contributions often go unseen or underappreciated. A selection of images from an exhibition at Los Angeles County libraries shows the range of visual stories on display through March.

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As Climate Crisis Upended Homeowners Insurance, the Industry Resisted Regulation

When an international organization sought to create guidelines on climate risk, insurance lobbying groups pushed back.

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Cuts Aimed at Abortion Are Hitting Basic Care

Emergency state support for Planned Parenthood can’t fully offset lost Medicaid dollars, and patients are paying the price.

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Effort to Fast-Track Semiconductor Manufacturing Faces Community Pushback

Lawsuit over Micron’s massive Syracuse project raises concerns about toxic risks and alleges a rushed environmental review.

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