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California bans legacy admissions at colleges. The end of affirmative action is a reason why
California’s private nonprofit colleges will no longer be able grant students an admissions advantage if their parents donated to or went to the same college after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law this ...
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We’re hosting voter education events across the state. Here’s what young Californians told us
In summary CalMatters’s visited high schools and colleges in Stockton, Sacramento, and Fresno, to dig into ballot propositions with students. As CalMatters’s election coverage hits TikToks and Reels ...
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Newsom vetoes big bills on AI, aid for undocumented workers
Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a press conference at a Home Depot in San Jose to sign retail crime legislation on Aug. 16, 2024. Photo by Florence Middleton, Gov. Gavin Newsom has until midnight tonight to ...
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After CalMatters investigation, Newsom signs law to shed light on maternity ward closures
In summary More than 50 California hospitals stopped delivering babies in the past decade, limiting maternity care options in both rural and urban communities. In the face of rapidly disappearing ...
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Newsom vetoes California’s bold bid to regulate AI
In summary The legislation would have required tech companies to test AI for harm to society. It attracted opposition from numerous members of Congress and major AI companies including Google, Meta, ...
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California expands access to in vitro fertilization with new law requiring insurers to cover it
In summary In vitro fertilization treatments often cost tens of thousands of dollars, making them too expensive for families whose insurance won’t cover them. Having a baby via in vitro fertilization ...
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Mountain View man charged with falsely claiming military service to boost pay
A Mountain View man has been indicted for falsely claiming that he was deployed on military service to obtain more than ...
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Gavin Newsom signs ban on artificial food dyes in school snacks and drinks. What to know
In summary Certain synthetic food dyes are linked to behavioral issues in kids. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to ban them in school snacks by 2028. Many brightly colored kids’ snacks and beverages ...
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La Nina pattern brings risks of dry winter, dangerous flooding
Looming La Niña climate conditions preceded by this year's hot, dry summer could spell trouble for California's water supply ...
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Guest Opinion: School district is playing a ‘game of chicken’ with Shoreline funding
In a guest opinion, former Mountain View Whisman school board member Chris Chiang urges the district to accept a $6.5 million ...
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Economists like Newsom’s plan to help control gas prices. Refiners don’t.
The governor wants new gas reserves to dampen seasonal price spikes. Refiners say the move would raise prices and require new ...
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Newsom signs new law backing tribes in high-stakes gambling fight
In summary Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a controversial gambling bill that could lead to cuts to city budgets now that he’s given legal authority to tribes to sue their competitors in the gambling ...