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State Prisons Offset New Inmate Wage Hikes by Cutting Hours for Some Workers
Starting this month, pay rates will now generally range from $0.16 to $0.74 per hour, double the previous decades-old rate. But many full-time jobs will be cut to half-time.

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How to Attend a Rally Safely in the Bay Area: Your Rights, Protections and the Police
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Planned Cal Grant Expansion for Public College Students in Jeopardy Amid Growing State Deficit
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Bill to Curb California Utilities’ Use of Customer Money Fails to Pass
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California’s New 1600-Acre State Park Set to Open This Summer
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Outside Lands 2024: Tyler, the Creator, The Killers and Sturgill Simpson Headline
California’s New 1600-Acre State Park Set to Open This Summer
California Legislators Consider Cracking Down on How Utilities Spend Customers' Money
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When Rivers Caught Fire: A Brief History of Earth Day
Prepare to Get Hot and Bothered With Stylish, Synthy Tennis Drama ‘Challengers’
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MoAD Hosts ‘High on the Hog’ Author for a Blowout Dinner
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‘Day Jobs’ Wants to Dispel Romantic Notions of Art Making
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Housing Affordability

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‘Sweeps Kill’: Bay Area Homeless Advocates Weigh in on Pivotal US Supreme Court Case

The protest came as the High Court on Monday heard oral arguments in the City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Gloria Johnson, a decision that could impact whether cities around the country can remove and punish people for camping on public property if viable shelter options are unavailable.

SF Democratic Party’s Support of Unlimited Housing Could Pressure Mayoral Candidates

The move could prompt mayoral and Board of Supervisors candidates to adjust their housing policies to align with the Democratic County Central Committee's stance for endorsement.

How a Pivotal Case on Homelessness Could Redefine Policies in California and the Nation

The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday on if it's lawful for local governments to criminalize sleeping outside when shelter space is insufficient, potentially impacting urban policies on homeless encampments.
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California Pet Owners Could Rent Apartments More Easily Under New Bill

AB 2216 would ban blanket no-pets policies and prohibit landlords from charging extra for security deposit and rent for tenants with cats, dogs or other common household animals.

Immigration

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After Parole, ICE Deported This Refugee Back to a Country He Never Knew

Phoeun You knows what it’s like to be a refugee in the United States, serve prison time for a violent crime, and be deported to a country he never knew.

Half Moon Bay Prepares to Break Ground on Farmworker Housing

Last year’s mass shooting spurred local leaders to act. Dozens of homes for farmworker families should be ready in early 2024, but other projects could take years.
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If You're a Mixed-Status Student Still Struggling With FAFSA, You Have Options

Why are students with undocumented parents particularly affected by the errors plaguing the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA — and what you can do if you’re among them.
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Judge Rules Border Patrol Must Care for Migrant Children Waiting in Camps

As migrants, including children, cross into the US and wait to ask for asylum, they’ve been stuck in makeshift encampments along the California border.

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Incarcerated women in beige outfits work at sewing tables.

State Prisons Offset New Inmate Wage Hikes by Cutting Hours for Some Workers

Starting this month, pay rates will now generally range from $0.16 to $0.74 per hour, double the previous decades-old rate. But many full-time jobs will be cut to half-time.
A young woman with a bullhorn leads protesters on the street holding signs.

How to Attend a Rally Safely in the Bay Area: Your Rights, Protections and the Police

Here are some tips on safety and preparation, should you choose to participate in a protest about a cause you care about.
Many students, wearing backpacks, walk across a college campus. A banner on a lamppost reads: 'SF State is where I made a better world.'

Planned Cal Grant Expansion for Public College Students in Jeopardy Amid Growing State Deficit

Two years ago, state legislators planned to offer the Cal Grant, which fully covers tuition at the University of California and California State University, to 137,000 additional students. But it's unclear if that will happen.
A man dressed in bright orange safety gear opens the door of a blue truck that says "PG&E" on the side.

Bill to Curb California Utilities’ Use of Customer Money Fails to Pass

A crackdown on how California utilities spend customers' money has failed to pass the state Legislature. Investor-owned utilities aren't allowed to use money from customers to pay for things like advertising and lobbying.

California’s New 1600-Acre State Park Set to Open This Summer

Nestled in the lush San Joaquin Valley landscape, California's latest addition to its state park roster, the Dos Rios preserve, will unveil its grand opening on June 12, marking the state's 281st park.

Outside Lands 2024: Tyler, the Creator, The Killers and Sturgill Simpson Headline

Three-day tickets to the festival in Golden Gate Park go on sale April 24 at 10 a.m.

California Proposes Law to Allow Arizona Doctors to Perform Abortions Amid Ban

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says his administration is working on emergency legislation. Earlier this month, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a near-total abortion ban could take effect.

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