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Students Still Fight To Wear Cultural Regalia. Bill Targets Barriers.
Season 2025
Episode 395
Assembly Bill 1369 would end school district requirements for pre-approval to wear cultural or tribal regalia at graduation. Supporters say it's a step toward honoring cultural identity and Native American rights, while some schools cite the need to ensure decorum. A federal order complicates matters further.
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The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit against the FDA approval of the abortion pill.
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Is $16 an hour minimum wage enough for workers to afford California's high cost of living?
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In the most recent $12-million voter guide, the bulk of it was devoted to a single ballot measure.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is finding a place in California schools — particularly among teachers.
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South L.A.'s Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital struggles to keep its maternity ward open.
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Maternity ward closures have disproportionately affected communities of color.
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A new homework bill could help bridge equity gaps among students. Lynn La reports for CalMatters.
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A lack of electric charging stations has made California's Imperial Valley slow to convert to EVs.
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Less-lethal munitions use at UCLA protest appeared to go against CHP guidelines or state law.
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Hospitality Training Academy's free job training offers a foot in the door to the service industry.
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California's Supreme Court will vote on Prop 22, the law that keeps gig workers independent.