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California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Thursday requiring state agencies to adopt policies to humanely remove homeless encampments on their property.
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In three rulings the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a body blow to the federal bureaucracy. From healthcare to climate to workers’ rights, California’s rules often go farther.
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The issue could demand attention when lawmakers meet next year.
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The ruling drew swift rebuke from Democrats and praise from Republicans.
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On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the city’s ban against homeless people camping in public spaces.
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The ruling won’t immediately allow Oregon cities to begin penalizing unhoused people for resting on public property, due to a state law that puts limits on sweeping public camping bans.
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The decision is a win for Western cities that wanted more powers to manage record homelessness. But advocates for the unhoused say the decision will do nothing to solve the larger problem
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Medication abortion will remain widely available to Californians after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to challenge the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug.
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Sen. Dennis Linthicum, a Klamath County Republican running to preside over state elections, was one plaintiff.
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Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates both welcomed new CEOs recently. OPB "Think Out Loud” host Dave Miller recently spoke to both about how the organization is responding to stricter abortion laws in other states.
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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Grants Pass v. Johnson, the Southern Oregon case that could have widespread implications for how cities can regulate homelessness.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is about to hear a case that will have major implications on homelessness policy in California. Find out where your leaders stand on the issue.
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The repercussions could have national implications for how cities can regulate homelessness.
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California bought and distributed a quarter of a million abortion pills, fearing a federal ban. At today’s Supreme Court hearing, the justices seemed hesitant to limit access.