California
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Climate groups seek to remove tax breaks for oil and gas companies
As state budget negotiations continue, groups fighting climate change are asking California lawmakers to cut subsidies for oil and gas companies …
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Groups plead with CA legislators to save Market Match program
California's program helping low-income families buy fresh fruit and vegetables is on the chopping block and health care advocates are asking legislat…
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
On National Healthcare Decisions Day, advocates spotlight end-of-life planning
Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day, a day when everyone is encouraged to review their end-of-life planning. The 2024 Alzheimer's Association …
Will California do reparations right?
By Erin Aubry Kaplan for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Yes! Magazine-Public News …
Climate activists call on U.S. company to halt trade lawsuit over LNG
Environmental activists are rallying today in Sunnyvale, asking the American company Ruby River Capital to drop a lawsuit the protesters called "a …
Criminal justice package moves ahead in CA state Legislature
A package to improve public safety is moving ahead in the California state Legislature - with a floor vote in the State Assembly on the first bill exp…
Coalition presses to open health exchange to undocumented Californians
This week, groups fighting for health equity known as the Health4All campaign are asking the California Legislature to remove barriers to the …
San Diego Catholic Diocese divests from fossil fuels
By Brian Roewe for Earthbeat.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service …
CA workforce advocates call job-training budget cuts 'ill-advised'
As California faces a $38 billion budget deficit, state lawmakers have identified $17 billion in potential cuts before the Legislature begins …
Banning cellphones at school brings positive changes for students
Separating high school students from their cellphones might be seen as a daunting task but one California school said having students stash them durin…
IRS promotes new program to file your taxes for free
This year Californians can file simple tax forms for free and save time to boot, thanks to a new pilot project from the Internal Revenue Service …
Educators sound alarm about teacher shortage
Education advocates are calling on lawmakers to increase funding for programs to combat the teacher shortage. Around 37% of schools nationwide …