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Close to 4 million Californians with student debt will resume payments for student loans starting in October. Here’s what you need to know about repayment options, your rights as a borrower and what’s ahead.
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If approved, the multi-year proposal would raise tuition by 6% each year for the next five years, and is meant to help the statewide system with its $1.5 billion deficit.
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Data released one year after the launch of 988 shows a 28% bump in contacts. Mental health experts say more infrastructure is needed to respond to mental health crises.
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Assembly member Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) said her proposal that would require large social media companies to pay a monthly “journalism usage fee” to news outlets will be delayed until 2024.
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State Farm and Allstate have backed out of insuring new homes against wildfires in California. A Stanford University climate and energy expert explained why this may be happening.
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“Generally, I think it’s best when things go through our legislative process,” Rendon said in an interview with CapRadio. Several lawmakers agree.
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A bill making its way through the California Legislature would raise wages for a distressed healthcare workforce. Rural hospitals and counties say they’re under enough financial strain as it is.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to amend the U.S. Constitution to place new restrictions on guns, but a constitutional law expert said the country’s founding document has never been changed the way Newsom is proposing.
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“People are horrified when they are reminded that the California Constitution explicitly discriminates against LGBTQ people,” said Sen. Scott Wiener. “We need to get this out of our constitution.”
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In an open letter, California’s head of STD control urged doctors to be vigilant about mpox spread in their communities. Sacramento’s LGBT Community Center has events scheduled all month to increase vaccination rates.