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California has experienced an unseasonable stretch of warm March weather, breaking temperature records across the state. The early heat wave raises questions about whether state rules put in place to protect agricultural workers from extreme heat are working.
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Ben Margot/APHomelessness prevention shows promising results in California, as advocates push to spread it statewide and nationally. -
Andrew Nixon/Capital Public Radio FileAs the state stares down a drastic shortage of housing units, lawmakers are looking for new ways to help developers build faster and reduce costs.
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A judge in Shasta County heard arguments Wednesday over a proposed ballot measure that appears to violate state law. -
The warden at a privately-run immigrant detention center in San Diego County has authority to decide how to investigate rape reports there. A county supervisor wants to revisit the agreement giving the company that power. -
The Klamath Tribes are celebrating evidence of Chinook salmon spawning in Klamath River tributary. -
A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he's investigating a ballot count discrepancy. -
The project is estimated to cost about $5.8 million and is paid for by a series of grants. -
Nearly a dozen California county education offices were either overpaid or underpaid millions of dollars in school funding due to a state clerical error, according to the State Controller’s Office. -
As extreme heat becomes a year-round reality, California is often still responding like it’s an emergency. -
A record-shattering heat wave is rapidly melting California’s snowpack. The early melt means less water when the state needs it most. -
The Trump administration handed down a rule that would cut the minimum wage for immigrants with H-2A visas, including farm workers. -
California lawmakers say they’ll change the name of César Chávez Holiday. Taking his name off of streets and buildings likely will take much longer. -
Leaders up and down California, many of whom were personally inspired by his life’s work, are grappling with multiple allegations of sexual assault by César Chávez. -
A $700 million state program targets homelessness, but housing shortages, staffing challenges and funding gaps are making it harder to move people into permanent housing.
