Activists advocate for decriminalization of sex work at Democratic convention in San Francisco
A group of activists hosted a rally outside the California Democratic Party State Convention urging Democrats to decriminalize sex work.
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Category Archives: State
Bill requiring California public universities to provide ‘abortion pill’ passes in state Assembly
SB 24, or the “College Student Right to Access Act,” was passed by the California State Assembly Health Committee Tuesday, and will guarantee that all California public university students have access to medication abortion through university health centers by January 2023, according to the bill.
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CalFresh cards to be made more accessible to people with disabilities
The policy change will take effect as part of California AB 1811, a bill that was passed by the Legislature and approved by then-governor Jerry Brown in 2018.
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Fair Pay to Play Act could allow California collegiate athletes to earn money from sponsorships
The Fair Pay to Play Act was approved by the state Senate with a 31-4 vote. The bill was designed to protect California collegiate athletes, who have produced tens of billions of dollars for their colleges, corporate sponsors and television networks, according to a press release.
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‘Strong investment’: May revision to governor’s budget provides funds to UC system
Under the May revision to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state budget, the UC system is being provided with an ongoing $240 million from the state’s general fund as well as a $153 million one-time general fund investment — with the expectation that UC Board of Regents will not increase tuition for the 2019-20 academic year.
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California bill fighting discrimination of ‘natural hair’ passes Senate floor
California SB 188, which aims to protect traits such as hairstyle and texture from discrimination in the workplace and schools, passed the Senate floor April 22.
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Proposed California Senate bill to extend Cal Grant to incarcerated students
A proposed California State Senate bill may extend the availability of Cal Grant funds to incarcerated students.
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UC Berkeley business professor finds $20B surplus charge in California gas prices
There is a $20-billion excess surcharge in California’s gasoline prices, according to Severin Borenstein, a UC Berkeley professor of business administration and public policy and a faculty director of the Energy Institute at the Haas School of Business.
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UC Berkeley lecturer sends memo to governor, correlating wildfires with rising utility prices
Steven Weissman, a lecturer at the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy, sent a memorandum to Gov. Gavin Newsom on April 10, explaining the impact of California wildfires on the prices of gas and electric utilities.
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California SB 24 approved by Senate committee, to give students on UC, CSU campuses access to medical abortion
California state SB 24 — the “College Student Right to Access Act”— was approved by the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday in a seven-to-three vote.
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