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The
referendum
will decide whether to overturn a 2020 law that prohibits the sale of
some flavored tobacco products. A “yes” vote upholds the current
law; a “no” vote would strike down the law and allow the sale of
flavored tobacco products. ....

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Election 2022: California Propositions

Climate change, education, abortion rights and other hot button issues are all on the ballot this year. And they will generate tens of millions of dollars in spending and countless campaign ads before Election Day. Here’s everything voters need to know about California’s ballot props. ....

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Low-Wage Workers In California Can't Afford To Take Family Leave. This Bill Seeks To Change That.


Low-Wage Workers In California Can’t Afford To Take Family Leave. This Bill Seeks To Change That.
Monday, July 12, 2021
| Sacramento, CA
Miranda Griswold cuddles her three-year-old, Rhys, before bedtime at their Merced home on July 8, 2021. “Six weeks is nothing,” Griswold said of the current family leave allotment.
Anne Wernikoff / CalMatters
Miranda Griswold and her partner were thrilled to grow their family when they had their first child in 2018. The less thrilling part: adding baby costs to their existing expenses alimony payments, student loans and credit card bills.
Griswold had a C-section and her doctor recommended she stay at her Merced home for six weeks of recovery time. Her fiancé, who works at a commercial printing press, returned to work after one week of vacation because they couldn’t afford for him to take more time off using family leave, which would replace only 60% of his wages. ....

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