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New Law Helps CA Tribes Keep Kids Out of Foster Care

Season 2024 Episode 83

Native American children in California's foster care system are frequently placed in non-relative, non-native homes. Although the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act, ensuring child welfare agencies investigate ancestry, contested cases still emerge. This story explores the long-standing issues and the ongoing fight to protect Native foster care rights in California.

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CA to Ramp Up Electric Motorcycle Sales
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California plans new rules to boost zero-emission motorcycle sales.
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Inside Safe moves unhoused Angelenos from streets to hotels, aiming for permanent housing.
Homelessness Nonprofits Struggle as Government Payments Lag
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Late government payments force nonprofits to cut services and take out high-interest loans.
Kaiser Mental Health Workers in SoCal Strike
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SoCal Kaiser Mental Health workers strike, demanding higher wages, more time, and better pensions.
Prop 1 To Fund Billions for Mental Health Housing and Treatment
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Prop 1 funds billions for housing and treatment for Californians with mental illness.
What To Know About Prop 36
1:20
Prop 36 would undo some aspects of Prop 47 by reinstating harsher penalties for theft and drug crime
What To Know About Prop 35
1:55
Prop 35 would allocate MCO tax revenues to raise Medi-Cal payments for doctors.
What To Know About Prop 34
1:40
Prop 34 would restrict how certain healthcare providers use federal discount drug program funds.
What To Know About Prop 33
1:20
Prop 33 seeks to allow cities to expand rent control, overturning limits set by Costa-Hawkins.
What To Know About Prop 32
1:45
Prop 32 seeks to raise California's minimum wage to $18 by 2025.
What To Know About Prop 6
1:55
Prop 6 would ban involuntary labor for California prisoners.
What To Know About Prop 5
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Prop 5 would lower the voter approval needed for affordable housing bonds from two-thirds to 55%.
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