EnvironmentWhy hospitals are struggling to meet earthquake safety deadlineJanuary 9, 2023It’s been close to 30 years since California enacted the bulk of its seismic safety standards, but hospitals continue to ask for more time and flexibility.
State GovernmentGavin Newsom, the sequel: Governor starts second term as leader of liberal AmericaJanuary 6, 2023After leading a “March for Democracy” on the second anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, Gavin Newsom portrayed himself as a partisan warrior on the national stage, but a unifier in California in his second inaugural speech.
State GovernmentThe California Legislature is back: Five key questionsJanuary 5, 2023The California Legislature reconvenes with record diversity, but with several key questions and many significant challenges.
Health CareMedi-Cal will keep more insurance plans after pushbackJanuary 4, 2023State health officials last year launched a first-ever competitive bidding process for its Medi-Cal insurance contracts, aiming to implement higher standards. But when the winners were announced, several insurers complained about the process.
EnvironmentSacramento Valley, already deluged, braces for more floodsJanuary 4, 2023Storms have already tested a region at high risk of flooding. One report says the Central Valley needs $30 billion in improvements over 30 years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Colleges experiment with restorative justice in sexual assault casesJanuary 2, 2023Some California colleges are responding to campus sexual assault and harassment with restorative justice: a process that brings together the student who was harmed, the person who harmed them and the community to seek solutions.
State GovernmentHow new Title IX rules could affect California’s transgender and nonbinary studentsJanuary 1, 2023New Title IX rules barring gender discrimination could put more responsibility on colleges to protect transgender and nonbinary students. But those students say creating welcoming campuses will require more than just policy.
State GovernmentBorder scramble: Why California isn’t financially ready for Title 42 to endDecember 31, 2022The Supreme Court is keeping in place, for now, Title 42 — the pandemic policy that OK’d migrant expulsions. California has yet to figure out how to meet the needs of an influx of migrants when it does go away.
California firefighters get shorter workweeks — but not for 2 yearsDecember 18, 2022Facing a mental health crisis, Cal Fire crews sought less of a workload. But they have to wait two years under their new contract.
EnvironmentCalifornia’s residential solar rules overhauledDecember 15, 2022After a unanimous vote today by the CPUC, homeowners get smaller payments from utilities, which solar companies say will slow construction of new rooftop solar projects. But new state incentives will be available.
