Proposition 14 would allocate $5.5 billion dollars to the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, a statewide stem cell research and therapy funding institute. Proponents say this funding will advance research on cancer, Alzheimer's, HIV and other disease. Opponents say the institution lacks oversight, and that during a statewide deficit this money should be spent instead on health care, housing and other pressing needs.
Story by Sammy Caiola.
(Photo: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration / Public domain)
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Climate change and fire suppression are among the top reasons why experts say California wildfires have grown so big. But others say removing Indigenous people from the landscape is an overlooked reason behind today’s explosion of fires.
Story by Ezra David Romero.
(Photo: Flames from the LNU Lightning Complex fires leap above Butts Canyon Road on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, as firefighters work to contain the blaze in unincorporated Lake County, Calif. - Noah Berger / AP Photo)
Election season is in full swing, and California’s ballot is chock full of propositions. One measure would exempt gig companies from a law that makes it harder to classify workers as contractors.
Story by Scott Rodd.
(Photo: via CapRadio)
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With more than three million acres burned so far this year in California, wildfires are at top of mind. The term “wildfire suppression” is often cited as a main reason for blazes getting so big, but the term has a long history.
Story by Ezra David Romero.
(Photo: Flames from the LNU Lightning Complex fires burn in unincorporated Napa County, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 - AP Photo/Noah Berger)
There’s a patchwork of state and federal policies to protect workers during the pandemic. But that has left gaps for employees at large companies.
Story by Scott Rodd.
USPS Postcard Causes Confusion About Mail-In Voting In California. The postcard was sent out nationwide urging Americans to request their mail-in ballot 15 days before Election Day. But in California, registered voters will automatically be sent mail-in ballots.
Story by Chris Nichols.
Californians will vote on Proposition 15 this fall. If approved, the measure would increase taxes on factories, stores, and other commercial and industrial properties worth $3 million or more. It would raise billions for schools, cities, and counties.
Story by Chris Nichols.
(Photo: Andrew Nixon/CapRadio)
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