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As RFK Shifts Federal Policies, CA Sets Its own COVID Vaccine Guidelines
Season 2025
Episode 463
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SoCal Matters
Why Newsom Is Banning Immigration Enforcement from Wearing Masks
Season 2025
Episode 453
Masked federal agents swept SoCal for deportations, spurring confusion and impersonation reports. Lawmakers advanced SB 627 to restrict masks and SB 805 to require names or badge numbers, though regulating federal officers is disputed. DOJ declined comment as Trump officials cited officer safety.
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Regulators propose a modest cut to utility profit margins.
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Electricity and water use by data centers is rising fast.
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Policy pivots funding to shelter and treatment, cutting long-term housing.
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A mandated opt-out signal could reshape online data control.
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Immigrant driver bans could deepen shortages and lift prices.
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New rule extends timelines to help affordable housing get built.
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California lawmakers passed a new law to ease birth centers to operating outside hospitals.
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A high-profile lawmaker jumps into a pivotal Bay Area race.
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New motion tightens how sheriff’s deputies use scan data.
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Terminal 1 opens with new routes as forecasts point to softer visits.
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Free San Diego preschool pairs academics with therapy for families in crisis.
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New law pushes phonics, updates materials, and funds administrator training.