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BART, San Francisco Muni and other California transit agencies have requested a $5 billion bailout from the state government facing setbacks from COVID-19 drops in ridership and revenue.

A study from UC Berkeley's School of Public Health found that few California pharmacists are prescribing HIV medications without an ordered prescription, even though California law allows them to do so.

An appellate court ruled Friday that UC Berkeley may not proceed with plans to build student and low-income housing at People’s Park, prompting calls from local and state officials to reform the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, at the heart of the lawsuit.

Berkeley residents will vote on Measure N this November, which asks voters to approve the development, construction or acquisition of up to 3000 units of low-income housing.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 357 on July 1, which will decriminalize loitering for the intent to engage in sex work. 

On Tuesday, CA state Sen. Scott Wiener introduced SB 886 to accelerate student and faculty housing production amid the ongoing housing shortage.

California stands out not only for its allowance of both local and statewide recall movements, but also for the frequency with which they occur.

The UC Board of Regents held a virtual meeting Wednesday to review UC Health’s "restrictive" LGBTQ+ and reproductive care policies.

Public policy veteran, community advocate and campus alumnus Ben Fong is running for the director seat in the AC Transit Board of Directors in Ward 1 under the campaign motto, “When we ride together, we rise together.”

For those contemplating leaving, remember that what becomes easier for the few who choose to flee becomes harder for the many forced to stay.