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SFMOMA Workers Urge the Museum to Support Palestinians in an Open Letter
The letter calls on the museum to join an academic and cultural boycott of Israeli institutions.

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Newsom Proposes Law to Let Arizona Doctors Come to California to Perform Abortions
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SFMOMA Workers Urge the Museum to Support Palestinians in an Open Letter

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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Pro-choice protesters stand on a street holding up signs in support of abortion rights, including one that says: 'It's not 1864 Arizona.'

Newsom Proposes Law to Let Arizona Doctors Come to California to Perform Abortions

The bill would temporarily allow Arizona doctors to give their patients abortions in California, as part of an effort to circumvent a ban on nearly all abortions in that state.
A young woman in black T-shirt and red dyed hair works on a costume, framed by two legs in green shoes.

The Drumbeat of Home: How Loco Bloco Keeps One Family Tethered to the Mission

As rehearsals heat up for this year's Carnaval, one 15-year-old dancer calls Loco Bloco 'like family.'
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The program, run by a national nonprofit, offers intensive multi-month training on employment readiness and business skills for people in prison.

Worried About Data Brokers in California? Here’s How to Protect Yourself Online

About 450 companies are on the data broker registry in California, and a law passed last year will make it easier to delete the data they collect about people.

SFMOMA Workers Urge the Museum to Support Palestinians in an Open Letter

The letter calls on the museum to join an academic and cultural boycott of Israeli institutions.
An image is seen from a mirror as a child sits down and looks at a laptop.

Will Less Homework Stress Make California Students Happier?

A bill from a member of the Legislature’s happiness committee would require schools to develop homework policies that consider the mental and physical strain on students.
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Silicon Valley House Seat Race Gets a Recount

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