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Newsom unveils $11 state insulin for Californians: ‘We took matters into our own hands’

Newsom unveils $11 state insulin for Californians: ‘We took matters into our own hands’

Lawmakers have focused on the high cost of diabetes drugs. The announcement will make state-branded insulin available two years later than the governor originally promised.

Newsom signs first-in-nation law to ban ultraprocessed food in school lunches

Newsom signs first-in-nation law to ban ultraprocessed food in school lunches

California health officials will now decide which ingredients, additives, dyes, and other forms of processing don’t belong in school meals and K-12 cafeterias.

Newsom wants cities to force homeless Californians to move camp every 3 days

Newsom wants cities to force homeless Californians to move camp every 3 days

In his latest push to crackdown on homeless encampments, Gov. Gavin Newsom urges cities to make certain camps illegal.

California’s big pension funds lose billions in stock market selloff

California’s big pension funds lose billions in stock market selloff

Teachers at Culver City Unified Schools rely on CalSTRS, which likely saw losses similar to the $15 billion that disappeared from CalPERS last week.

Newsom’s plans for school accountability tracking stalls

Newsom’s plans for school accountability tracking stalls

In his first year as governor, Gavin Newsom made the creation of a comprehensive, statewide education data system one of his top priorities, but its debut is behind schedule.