Rushed care and poor working conditions have led to demands for representation as revenues grow in the wake of the Dobbs ruling.
Participants who received an average of $850 per month used it for paying bills, reducing debt and improving credit.
The California Department of Public Health says the agency is enforcing state requirements, despite deep budget cuts.
Fearing they may not survive the ravages of extreme weather caused by the climate crisis, island nations look to Hawaii’s ambitious policies as a model.
Would-be voters in this coal and oil state signal they’re increasingly alarmed by climate change.
More than 74,000 people eat healthier through the CalFresh pilot program.
A ballot measure to raise pay to $23 an hour could help workers in labor negotiations and boost the local economy.
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Health care exchange workers say the Biden administration should force their employer to provide good jobs.
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