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The student loan payment pause ends this fall, and close to 4 million Californians with student loan debt are set to resume payments starting Oct. 1. Loans will begin accruing interest a month before, on Sept. 1.

Union members are scheduled to vote on the tentative agreements through Friday, and if they pass by majority vote, the strike ends. But there remains concern and contention over the potential contracts.

California is declaring a state emergency in response to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday evening. It is the second state in the country to do so, with Illinois making a similar announcement just hours before.

California is not yet declaring a state of emergency over monkeypox despite growing concern over the virus and its spread, state health officials said Friday.

Whether you’re a California resident or thinking about traveling to California for an abortion, here’s what you need to know about the state’s abortion landscape and protections.

The fund, which had gained some traction in 2021 but was ultimately not included in the state budget, would be used as a source for grants to tribes and community-based organizations addressing public health.

The ban was the first of its kind in the nation. But it was overturned in October on grounds that it could intrude on federal immigration authority.

At least $182 million of pandemic food aid in California has gone unused, according to a recent audit. That amounts to some 500,000 unused benefit cards for the 2019-20 school year

The group, designed to examine what reparations might look like and compile educational resources about slavery and its impact, met late last week.

Students returning for in-person classes at California’s publicly-owned four-year colleges and universities this fall will be required to show proof of vaccination. Most students attending community college in California won’t have the same safeguards.

While the pandemic isn’t over, California entered a new phase of its COVID-19 response when it reopened June 15, removing many masking restrictions. Now, fully vaccinated people can go without masks in most indoor settings, like movie theatres and shopping centers. But when is it still a good idea to wear masks?

As California reopens June 15, there will be a host of changes to how we've been living since the start of the pandemic. But even as most COVID-19 rules go away, some things will remain the same — for now.