California Republicans threaten to take money from campuses, students over protests
In the wake of campus protests, GOP leaders call for taking money from universities that didn’t respond and students if they ...
California protects its Joshua trees. A new bill could allow more to be cut down for development
Climate change threatens California’s Joshua trees. Should commercial developers in the Mojave Desert pay lower fees to cut ...
How Congress is letting die an internet connectivity lifeline for millions
More than half of the U.S. House supports extending funding for internet connectivity, but the effort was stymied.
Car tracking can enable domestic abuse. Why turning it off is easier said than done
Internet connected cars allow abusers to track domestic violence survivors. A trio of California bills seek to compel ...
California officials won’t say why it would cost ‘billions’ to protect prison workers from heat
Finance and Corrections officials won’t release California public records on indoor heat rule costs for state prisons.
36 hours at UCLA protests: Police dismantle camp and arrest hundreds after late-night violence
Violence provoked by counter protesters at a pro-Palestine demonstration led UCLA police and CHP officers to clear the ...
California colleges got billions in pandemic relief funds. What will happen once it’s gone?
Colleges got more than $8 billion in federal pandemic relief funds. With the money expiring, they need to find other sources ...
More California high school students want career training. How the state is helping
California has spent more than $3 billion on career pathways in recent years as high school students seek more options.
California settles opioid complaint with same company selling the state overdose meds
California settled an opioid lawsuit against Amneal Pharmaceuticals in the same week that it struck a contract to buy discount overdose medication from the company.
USC decision to deploy police on Gaza war protesters distorts public perception against students
The group’s demands of USC are, in brief: divestment from Israel, cutting off the police presence on campus, ending the ...
UCLA violence changes the picture on California campus protests
Strong reactions to UCLA’s response have come from all sides of the issue. The California Federation of Teachers and some ...
Why a California campaign finance law could get blown up
A bill would dramatically loosen a law to curb ‘pay to play’ by local elected officials passed just two years ago.