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In California Governor’s Race, Xavier Becerra Walks Away From Single-Payer

Once an advocate for a universal system, he now focuses on incremental reforms and shielding Californians from federal cuts.

by Mark Kreidler


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70-Foot Wastewater Geyser Reflects New Mexico’s Latest Oilfield Challenge

By Jerry Redfern

It’s a towering example of the contentious debate over what to do with the state’s ever-growing supply of oilfield waste.

In the Race to Represent L.A., Black Views Matter

By Erin Aubry Kaplan

The discussion missing from the primary campaign is how — and whether — Mayor Karen Bass has benefited L.A.’s Black community.

Budget Cuts Threaten Program That Doubles Food Dollars for Californians in Need

By Mark Kreidler

Market Match program could disappear — unless lawmakers step in to fund an initiative that boosts access to farmers’ markets and supports small farms.

California Hazardous Waste Rules Criticized as Years Late and ‘Polluter-Friendly’

By Dan Ross

Proposed hazardous waste oversight changes are years behind schedule and fail to account for a community’s health risks from pollution, environmental groups warn.

The Real Stakes Behind California’s Billionaire Tax Fight: Health Care Access

By Mark Kreidler

A hospital CEO says looming Medicaid reductions threaten vulnerable residents and the state’s health system.

While Pentagon Spends Billions on War, Military Families Say They’re Getting Short-Changed

By Marcus Baram

Spouses of deployed military say they’re struggling with the costs of child care, groceries, housing.

Government Fails to Provide Adequate Interpreter for Deaf Ukrainian Asylum Seeker

By Kate Morrissey

Stuck in immigration limbo, the woman needs a Russian Sign Language translator for her pending asylum case.

Inside the Texas Water Crisis Pitting Residents Against Industry

By Elena Bruess

As lakes, reservoirs and groundwater wither away, some Gulf Coast residents see costly desalination plants as the last hope.