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San Mateo Community College District reaches deal with union while faculty threaten strike

The San Mateo County Community College District reached a new contract agreement with one of its three employee unions this week. Meanwhile, the ...
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Despite education funding formula reforms, inequality growing in some wealthy counties

CALIFORNIA’S SCHOOL FUNDING SYSTEM, overhauled in 2013 to make it more equitable, does not address a growing inequality, a ...
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California makes ‘bird law’ real, ensuring permanent protections for migratory birds

CHARLIE KELLY, this one’s for you.  The lovable stooge character on FX’s sitcom “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” once famously declared himself an ...
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Gov. Gavin Newsom just banned loud ads on Netflix. Here’s why

EVEN CALIFORNIA’S GOVERNOR is fed up with obnoxiously loud advertisements that pop on when he’s streaming his favorite shows. Gov. Gavin ...
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Wading without Roe: California a last-resort haven for patients trying to end pregnancies

Wading without Roe— where do you go? California becomes a last-resort havenfor patients seeking to end pregnancies By Audrey Tomlin • Bay City News In ...