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January 25, 10:09 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom announces plan to modify scheduled health care wage increases

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to revise scheduled health care wage increases in his 2024-2025 state budget proposal, which was released Jan. 10. Senate Bill 525, passed in October, established incremental wage increases to gradually phase in a new statewide $25 minimum wage for all health care facilities by June 1, 2028. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to adjust health care wage increases in his 2024-2025 state budget proposal. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)

California, National, News

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January 23, 9:57 pm

U.S. Senate candidates share visions for California in first debate

Candidates made their case to Californians on Monday during the first debate for a United States Senate seat. The University of Southern California Dornsife Center for the Political Future co-hosted the debate with POLITICO and FOX 11 Los Angeles at the university’s Bovard Auditorium. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Katie Porter. The Democratic congressional representatives were three of four candidates in the Senate debate Monday, alongside Republican Steve Garvey, who is not pictured. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)

California, News

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November 17, 11:44 am

Gov. Newsom signs bills to raise minimum wages for fast food, health care workers

This post was updated Nov. 17 at 7:21 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom recently approved two bills raising the hourly minimum wages for fast food and health care workers in California. Read more...

Photo: In-N-Out Burger on Gayley Avenue is pictured. Gov. Gavin Newsom approved Assembly Bill 1228 and Senate Bill 525, which will raise the hourly minimum wages for fast-food and health care workers respectively in California. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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November 16, 7:56 pm

Students show support for Palestine, call for UC Regents to divest from BlackRock

Dozens of students demonstrated in support of Palestine and called for divestment from companies involved with weapons manufacturing outside of the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center and Murphy Hall on Thursday.  The assembly began at 8:15 a.m. Read more...

Photo: Students with the UC Divest Coalition and UCLA chapter of Law Students for a Free Palestine are shown gathered at the steps of Murphy Hall to call for support of Palestine and UC divestment from BlackRock. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)

California, News, Science & Health

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November 6, 9:22 pm

Gov. Newsom’s CARE Court sparks debate over involuntary care, ethical concerns

Students and experts acknowledged both benefits of and ethical concerns with a new statewide mental health program. Under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Court program, people including family members and first responders will be able to petition those with severe mental health or substance use disorders into treatment, according to the California Health and Human Services Agency. Read more...

Photo: The United States Courthouse in Los Angeles is pictured. A new statewide program will allow people, including family members and first responders, to petition those with severe mental health and substance use disorders into civil courts, where a judge may compel them to follow a state-administered health plan. (Wikimedia Common Courtesy via Mike Jiroch)


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