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Government records: what we don’t know will hurt us
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

The city of San Diego is king when it comes to sunshine. But not all matters in the city are shining so bright. That’s according to one former city official, now the head of Californians Aware.

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An actor’s death sheds light on the need for evidence based addiction treatment
150 150 Christopher Nelson

Any time someone dies from a drug overdose, it is a tragedy. Not just because of the loss of human life, but because it was most likely preventable given the right approach to treating drug addiction.

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What can be done to conquer California’s voter apathy?
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

The state is suffering from another, lesser known drought of active voters, brought about by a two-decade decline in voter participation

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San Francisco tackles affordable housing disparity
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

They are San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego and Los Angeles

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Fresno tweaks policy to increase job growth
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

Fresno’s unemployment rate is 12.5%

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New lawsuit puts teacher firing practices under the microscope
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

Lawyers inevitably end up having the loudest voice in the room, which is why California Forward reached out to a former California teacher for one person’s ground level view on the lawsuit.

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