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Immigration

ICE is looking for a new detention center in Blue California. The state probably can’t stop it

Wendy Fry, CalMatters ​ | ​

Federal immigration authorities are looking for a potential new detention center in Northern California, an effort that alarms advocates and some Democratic state lawmakers as President-elect Donald Trump gears up to unleash his mass deportation plan. 

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Striking Kaiser therapists say thousands of appointments likely to be cancelled

Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main ​ | ​

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission.  When unionized Kaiser Permanente mental health care workers in Northern California went on strike in 2022, the industry giant quickly moved to reassure its patients. They would receive the same level of care they’d always had, Kaiser officials said.

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Election 2024

Top Democrats say they’ll make California affordable again

Alexei Koseff, CalMatters ​ | ​ Updated

The leaders of the state Legislature have a message for voters: We know you’re frustrated with how expensive California is — and we’re going to fix it.

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Immigration

California bill would create immigrant and refugee agency

Denise Florez ​ | ​ Updated

Majority Leader Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) said she has introduced the Senate Bill (SB) 12 legislation to establish a new state agency dedicated to Immigrant and Refugee Affairs. 

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Inland Empire

Landlords are using AI to raise rents — and California cities are leading the pushback

Wendy Fry, CalMatters ​ | ​

If you’ve hunted for apartments recently and felt like all the rents were equally high, you’re not crazy: Many landlords now use a single company’s software — which uses an algorithm based on proprietary lease information — to help set rent prices.

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Economic

Rent control ballot measure stopped again - and maybe its chief architect

Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main ​ | ​

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. 

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Economic

How California’s homeless relocation programs really work

Marisa Kendall, CalMatters ​ | ​

Mayor London Breed, outgoing mayor of San Francisco, made waves recently with a major policy shift: Before providing a shelter bed or any other services, city workers must first offer every homeless person they encounter a bus or train ticket to somewhere else.