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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

CA: Housing/Homelessness

Students and staff from colleges marched in Sacramento on Thursday calling for lawmakers to address the high cost of tuition and housing. (Matthew Hardy/CFT)
College students, staff rally in Sacramento for 'March in March'

Hundreds of college students and staff from across the state held a march and rally in Sacramento on Thursday, calling for changes to make higher …

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Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass spoke in Los Angeles on Tuesday in support of legislation to fund programs to build affordable housing and help people experiencing homelessness. (Office of Sen. Alex Padilla)
CA lawmakers propose $100 billion for shelters, affordable housing

Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and Senate reintroduced the Housing for All Act, which would put about $100 billion over 10 years toward solving …

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Gov. Gavin Newsom's new state budget proposal puts off investments in student housing for colleges and universities. (Zetha_Work/Adobe Stock)
Higher education spared huge cuts in Gov. Newsom's budget proposal

Education advocates in California say they're breathing a sigh of relief after higher ed was spared big cuts in Gov. Gavin Newsom's new budget …

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Betty Kwan Chinn is this year's California recipient of the AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, which comes with a $1,000 grant for her foundation, dedicated to helping people experiencing homelessness. (Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation)
AARP CA honors advocate for people experiencing homelessness

Today AARP is honoring a California woman whose journey to the U.S. inspired her to open a shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Betty Kwan …

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Betty Kwan Chinn recibió este año en California el premio AARP Andrus al servicio comunitario, que viene con una subvención de $1,000 para su fundación, dedicada a ayudar a las personas sin hogar. (Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation)
AARP CA honra defensores de las personas sin hogar

Hoy, AARP rinde homenaje a una mujer de California cuyo viaje a los EE. UU. la inspiró a abrir un refugio para personas sin hogar. Hace dé…

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The City of San Bernardino recently agreed to a settlement requiring that the city update its plans to build more affordable housing and scrap its Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program. (Matt Gush)
Two CA Cities Repeal Crime-Free Multi-Housing Programs

In the past week, two California cities - Riverside and San Bernardino - have repealed most of their "Crime-Free Multi-Housing" programs, which were …

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La ciudad de San Bernardino estableció recientemente un acuerdo que exige que la ciudad actualice sus planes para construir viviendas más asequibles y elimine su Programa de Viviendas Múltiples Libre de Crimen. (Matt Gush)
Dos ciudades derogan programas de viviendas múltiples libres de delitos en CA

La semana pasada, dos ciudades de California - Riverside y San Bernardino - derogaron la mayoría de sus programas de "Viviendas Múltiples …

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The State of Immigrants in LA County report is a collaboration between the USC Equity Research Institute, the California Community Foundation, and the Council on Immigrant Inclusion. (California Community Foundation)<br />
CA Summit Highlights Immigrants' Contributions, Challenges

The 4th annual Immigration Summit wraps up today at the California Endowment in downtown Los Angeles. The summit has brought together almost 300 …

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A new report found 15 percent of California children live in a family where someone quit, changed or refused a job due to problems with child care. (Africa Studio/Adobestock)
Report: CA Families Struggle to Find Affordable Child Care

California families are paying way too much for child care, according to the 2023 Kids Count Data Book out today from the Annie E. Casey Foundation…

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On Wednesday, tenants' rights groups urged the Los Angeles City Council to act before current protections expire on Jan. 31. (Agueda Dudley-Berrios/Community Power Collective)
Rise in Evictions Expected Feb. 1 as L.A. Protections Expire

By Jaisal Noor for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Yes! Media-Public News Service …

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The Echo Park Trash Club is staffed by a rotating cast of volunteers. Two similar clubs have now formed in the Silver Lake and Lincoln Heights neighborhoods of Los Angeles. (Echo Park Trash Club)
L.A. 'Trash Club' Helps Unhoused People and the Community

By Caroline Tracey for High Country News.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Networ…

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U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., says she plans to call a legislative hearing on the practices of credit reporting agencies. (Kalafoto/Adobe Stock)
Consumer Groups Press for Bill to Reform Credit Reporting

Consumer groups are pressing for legislation to reform the way credit agencies handle errors on credit reports. The calls to amend the Fair Credit …

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