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There's a big public health push to stop pumping livestock with antibiotics. A new report looks at which fast food chains are being choosy about their meat.

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State Government

Poll: Californians Back Obamacare And Dreamers, But Not Single-Payer

September 27, 2017 | Ben Adler

Majorities of Californians want to protect immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children and improve the Affordable Care Act – but oppose the creation of a national single-payer health care system.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

California Native: Suicide Prevention

September 27, 2017 | Chris Remington

Native Americans have the highest suicide rates of any ethnic demographic nationwide and young Native Americans are at the greatest risk. Dr. Michael Yanuck and Tasha Norton explain what’s being done to address the crisis.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Senator Toni Atkins On Affordable Housing

September 26, 2017 | Cody Drabble

Senator Toni Atkins has been trying for almost a decade to pass permanent funding for affordable housing in California, and in the last week of the legislative session she sent S.B. 2 to Governor Brown's desk.

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Hepatitis A Outbreak Among Homeless Has Sacramento Health Officials On Alert

September 25, 2017 | Sammy Caiola

San Diego, Los Angeles, and Santa Cruz are all seeing high Hepatitis A numbers, especially among the homeless.

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State Government

Bill Requiring More Details On Cleaning Product Labels Awaits Governor's Pen

September 25, 2017 | Daniel Potter

Companies that manufacture cleaning products may have to disclose a lot more information about what’s in them, under a proposal passed by California lawmakers. The final version of the bill now headed to the governor includes some compromises.

Health Care

Amnesty Policy Lets UC Davis Students Off the Hook If They Help A Friend

September 25, 2017 | Sammy Caiola

Starting this school year, UC Davis students who call for help for a drunk friend won't be punished for partying.

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State Government

Bernie Sanders Blasts GOP Health Plan At SF Rally

September 22, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders blasted the current GOP health care proposal during a rally in San Francisco on Friday, saying it would cause millions of Californians to lose their health care coverage.