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A close-up shot of an electric-powered school bus outside of Cajon Valley Union School District. The word "Battery" is seen above the bus's electric battery storage.

How California’s Electric Cars Could Feed the Grid and Power People’s Homes

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Multiple packs of Marlboro cigarettes with red designs on the left and yellow designs on the right.

Californians Are Smoking Less. Why That Means Less Funding for Some Early Childhood Services

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a navy blazer and white shirt speaks from behind a black podium with a sign on the front that reads, "Better Mental Health Treatment." Eight men and women in business attire stand solemn-faced behind him.

Newsom’s Mental Health Plan Could Strip Over $700 Million in Services

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A caregiver in scrubs is affectionately draping her arms over the shoulders of an older woman with gray hair who is sitting in a wheelchair. They're both inside the client's home. A cream-colored, floral-patterned couch is seen in the background.

Demand for California Caregivers Is Rising, but Their Pay Isn't

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A fire chief in full black uniform stands next to his Cal Fire truck.

California's Fight Against Wildfires Turns to AI, Drones and Satellites

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A man in a blue T-shirt stands beside a large tractor's tire as he overlooks a blooming, green field of crops. His arm rests on the large, black and yellow tractor tire. His back is toward the camera.

In California, Immigrant Status Bars Many Undocumented Workers From Benefits

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Why California's Affordable Housing Crisis Threatens Its Powerful Coastal Commission

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A row of men with tan skin are all wearing blue T-shirts as they sit inside California's Assembly Judiciary Hearing. One man wears an orange headwrap, another a tan beanie. All are seated and looking forward as if listening to a speaker off camera.

California's Caste Discrimination Bill Now Moves to Full Assembly Vote

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Tents line a paved road near a sidewalk. A bicycle is on its side in front of a gray and navy tent with a blue tarp covering its roof. Scattered belongings and cardboard boxes cover the spaces between each tent. A city bus is seen driving in the background.

This California City Made a Huge Impact on Homelessness. Then Money Ran Out

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Two people dressed in firefighter gear holds equipment poles to a burning structure.

How California’s Firefighter Union Could Get Guaranteed Raises, Forever

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Will California's Infrastructure Deal Speed Up Water, Clean Energy Projects?

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A man sits on a milk crate outside of his small, blue tent. A barbed-wire fence surrounds a building in the background. He appears to have set up a small camp under an overpass. A few trees are pictured in the background as well. The sky is gray. Trash is littered around his area.

What California Can Learn From Texas' Shrinking Unhoused Population

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