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It is time that we start building real safeguards. SB 848 should be a bill we can all support as it faces critical votes on the Assembly and Senate Floors. Thank you Matt Drange and @calmatters.org for highlighting this bill and the survivors who deserve justice.
September 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Trump is dismantling the education department. Will it harm special education?
Special education is shifting to a different federal agency. Advocates fear the loss of expertise will harm students.
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April 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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“We’re just trying to make sure someone in a position of public trust is serving the public, not themselves.”
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Kounalakis vows blind trust for property if elected governor
Her extensive property portfolio includes Sacramento office buildings that rent to state agencies and dozens of organizations with business before the state.
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April 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Interested in enrolling at a for-profit college in California? Check this out first.
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We’re helping students spot violations at CA career colleges
Seeing this information used to be hard. CalMatters is making it easier.
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April 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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In California in 2023, 66% of students reported food insecurity, meaning they lacked reliable access to healthy and nutritious food, according to the California Student Aid Commission.
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California colleges are helping students apply for CalFresh
Only one in five eligible college students receive CalFresh due to complicated requirements and an arduous application process.
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March 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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‘A volunteer jail:’ Inside the scandals and abuse pushing California’s homeless out of shelters
A hidden epidemic of death lurks in California's homeless shelters, where violence and unhealthy conditions drive people back on the streets.
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February 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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'Afraid to go to school': Immigrant families in Central California are gripped by fear
“I’m not worried about going back to Mexico. I’m afraid of being separated from my kids,” said E., who asked not to be identified because she and her husband’s immigration status puts them at risk of ...
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February 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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From private school vouchers to threats over “woke” curriculum, the Trump administration has launched a slew of reforms intended to reshape K-12 schools. But it’s still too soon to determine how — or if — those efforts will play out in California, experts say. cal.news/3EAj7hh

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How Trump's drastic K-12 plans will — and won't — change California schools
Trump wants to change education on several fronts, but it’s not clear yet how that will play out in California.
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February 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM