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California schools got $23.4 billion in federal pandemic relief money. Low-income schools that got the most may be hardest hit when the funds expire this year.
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When Gov. Gavin Newsom launched his landmark effort to shelter homeless residents in hotels during COVID, the state and local governments were relying on FEMA to foot much of the bill. Now, they’re on the hook for $300 million.
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California’s poverty rate climbed and its working poor grew this spring, says the Public Policy Institute of California. Safety net programs played a major role in poverty rate changes.
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New state data shows nearly 40% of Oregon students missed 16 or more days of school during the 2022-23 school year.
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The most common COVID-19 variant in the U.S. is still rare in Oregon, according to data from the Oregon Health Authority.
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The state will stop taking applicantions for a day care subsidy program in November and will start a waitlist that could last 18 months.
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It's not yet clear exactly when the new COVID-19 vaccines will be available in Oregon. But people can begin scheduling appointments now.
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Nearly a third of K-12 students statewide were chronically absent in 2020-21, more than three times the pre-pandemic rate. Some school officials fear that pattern will become the new normal.
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It’s a confusing time in the COVID pandemic. A new booster is on the way, but cases are rising and you might want more protection now.
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California boards want to keep pandemic rules for public meetings. Critics call it bad for democracyState boards are backing a bill to continue carve-outs from California’s open meetings law. An unusual coalition of good government, press, taxpayer and industry groups is fighting back.
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The iconic California burger joint known for its crossed palm trees and cups printed with Bible verses banned its employees in five states from wearing masks at work. But California and Oregon allow workers to decide for themselves.
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Many of the people who lost Medi-Cal are likely still eligible for health care coverage if they can get their paperwork to county offices in the next 90 days.
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The highest death rates from alcoholic liver disease occur in rural eastern and Northern California. In Humboldt County, for instance, the death rate from alcoholic liver disease is more than double the statewide rate.
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State officials say about 80% of the 1.5 million Oregon Health Plan members will keep coverage