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California bill would stop insurers from blocking rare disease care
Image by Mohamad Faizal Bin Ramli.When a specialist prescribes an FDA-approved treatment for the rare disease it was built for, let the patient have it.
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Rural California will power the future if we invest in it
Image by Kara Gebhardt.Rural students need more pathways to connect what they learn in school with careers available in their communities and across the state.
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If AI data centers are coming, communities should set the terms
Image by Matt Gush.If a community provides land, infrastructure and resources for AI data centers, the residents deserve a share of the economic opportunity they create.
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California can’t afford to put off Rainy Day Fund reform
Image by designer491.California’s financial safety net is still too small for the scale of the risks ahead.
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California’s next drinking water chief must get the balance right
Image by Greggory DiSalvo.The new deputy director will play a major role in deciding how California protects the drinking water systems that serve tens of millions of people.
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A cleaner California starts with stronger manufacturing
Cement plant in Lebec. Photo courtesy of National Cement Company.California has seven cement plants in operation currently. Before Cap-and-Invest took effect, there were 11 cement plants.
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California already learned this expensive pension lesson
Image by Dzmitry-Skazau.AB 1383 creates a new problem: Once one city adopts richer pension benefits, neighboring jurisdictions must match them to remain competitive.
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A well-meaning bill could set California recycling back decades
Image by ABimagestudio.AB 2253 will restrict recycling methods we need to handle plastic waste, continuing the flow of plastic into our oceans and environment.
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Senate Bill 947 would pile on costs for my restaurant and other small businesses
Image by Adam Calaitzis.SB 947 impacts regular tools small-business owners use every day to save time and money.
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California’s commitment to immigrant children starts with CHIRP
Image by Napatcha.California has long sought to lead the nation in protecting immigrant communities. That leadership is being tested.