Mikhail Zinshteyn of CalMatters explains how California voters may soon vote on whether they support using state money to fund programs that improve the health, education or economic well-being of specific racial, ethnic and sexual or gender groups.
https://alamedapost.com/news/ca-voters-may-vote-again-to-bring-back-limited-affirmative-action/
#alameda #california #CalMatters #CoreyJackson #proposition209 #AffirmativeAction #AssemblyConstitutionalAmendment7 @calmatters
#alameda #california #calmatters #coreyjackson #proposition209 #affirmativeaction #assemblyconstitutionalamendment7
Nadia Lopez of CalMatters reports that California’s trucking industry is bracing for state regulators to enact unprecedented rules banning sales of new diesel big rigs by 2036 and converting large companies’ existing trucks to zero emissions by 2042.
https://alamedapost.com/news/california-poised-to-ban-new-diesel-trucks/
#diesel #trucking #pollution #california #CalMatters #electrification #GreenhouseGases #CaliforniaAirResourcesBoard #CaliforniaTruckingAssociation @CalMatters
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#CA #electricity rate changes proposed by PG&E, SDGE and Edison as directed by #CPUC will vary by income https://calmatters.org/newsletters/whatmatters/2023/04/california-power-bills/ #CalMatters
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An appeals court ruled Monday in favor of companies that want to classify some workers as independent contractors, saying that Proposition 22 is mostly constitutional. Grace Gedye of CalMatters reports.
https://alamedapost.com/news/uber-lyft-defeat-unions-in-prop-22-fight/
#Unions #Workers #Employees #California #CalMatters #GigWorkers #Contractors #Proposition22 @calmatters
#unions #workers #employees #california #calmatters #gigworkers #contractors #proposition22
Gas prices have risen sharply recently across California, including the price of natural gas for home heat. Ben Christopher of CalMatters reports that some relief may be coming soon.
https://alamedapost.com/news/relief-for-californias-gas-price-pains/
#GasPrices #CalMatters #NaturalGas #CaliforniaClimateCredit #PublicUtilitiesCommission @calmatters
#gasprices #calmatters #naturalgas #californiaclimatecredit #publicutilitiescommission
Pandemic Catch Up: What Will it Take for Left-Behind Students to Learn to Read?
By Joe Hong
#calmatters #california #education #teaching #learning #k12 #learningloss
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We are working on a project to support local, independent journalism. In the process we are finding many good independent, local outlets and will highlight them.
Coverage of state legislatures is crucial.
https://calmatters.org/politics/california-legislature/2022/12/california-legislature-new-session/
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@Thesix found it! #calmatters https://calmatters.org/commentary/2021/10/clear-the-air-of-diesel-generators-that-power-californias-shadow-grid/