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CalMatters’ Sergio Olmos documented two dramatic days at UCLA that culminated in the university dismantling a pro-Palestine encampment. Here’s a look at what he saw.
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Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight LocalSome of the most influential and wealthy groups in California politics are squaring off over legislation that would give California’s attorney general oversight of private equity firms and hedge funds acquiring major health care institutions. -
Kelby McIntosh/JPR NewsUniversity administration said that 25 protesters were arrested early Tuesday morning on the Arcata campus.
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A California Republican’s bill would exempt low and middle income wildfire victims from solar panels requirements on rebuilt homes that didn’t have them when they burned down. -
It's a major contributor to climate change — the way buildings and roads are made with concrete. -
Federal officials moved to cancel commercial and recreational salmon fishing off California as the fish still aren’t thriving. -
It’s unclear how long that leave will be or if she’ll run for reelection in the fall. -
Even before the ruling, confusion about abortion restrictions brought Arizona patients, and others, to California health care providers, straining some facilities’ staff. -
There’s so little data available, it’s impossible to even tell if several of California’s largest homelessness programs are working, according to a statewide audit released Tuesday. -
Medical residents have a grueling job, typically working 60 to 80 hours a week. Now, early-career doctors at several California hospitals are forming unions as they press for better pay and working conditions. -
In California, assaulting paramedics or other emergency medical workers in the field carries stiffer fines and jail time than assaulting emergency room staffers. State lawmakers are considering a measure that would standardize the penalties. -
Tenants in many new privately owned, low-income units will be protected from double-digit increases. So will some in existing units, after a state committee on affordable housing imposed a rent cap. -
Marijuana legalization was expected to bring the industry out of the shadows. But in some states, the black market is alive and well. -
Gov. Newsom and Democratic leaders in the Legislature announce a deal on early action to shrink the state’s budget shortfall by $17 billion. Votes are expected next week, ahead of action on the 2024-25 budget in May and June. -
The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors recently proclaimed a local emergency related to concerns about heavy metals being present in the Klamath River. California's regional water board says those worries are overblown.
