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The state Legislature passed a bill Thursday to give California the highest minimum wage in the nation and Governor Jerry Brown says he will sign it Monday.

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Water Agency: 'Relax' Conservation Mandate For Northern California

March 31, 2016 | Ed Joyce

After the season’s last Sierra Nevada snow measurement showed near normal snowpack in the north, one California water agency suggests conservation mandates should be rescinded or eased for the region.

State Government

Systemic Reasons For Wage Disputes At CSU

March 30, 2016 | Ben Bradford

Wage disputes and demonstrations have become common in the past decade.

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Sierra Nevada Snowpack At 87 Percent Of Normal

March 30, 2016 | Ed Joyce

The latest Sierra Nevada snow survey finds that the statewide snowpack is at 87 percent of normal for March 30 and 87 percent of the April 1 average.

State Government

What Could A $15 Minimum Wage Mean For Rural, Inland California?

March 30, 2016

The tentative deal struck by state lawmakers that could push California's minimum wage to $15 an hour by the year 2022 mirrors recent pay hikes in L.A. and San Francisco. But what questions does it raise for other parts of the state?

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Audit Blasts UC For Its Focus On Out-Of-State Students

March 30, 2016 | Ben Adler

The California state auditor is sharply criticizing the University of California. An audit released Tuesday says the UC is putting out-of-state students ahead of in-state students.

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'Day of Service' On American River Parkway For César Chávez Day

March 30, 2016 | Ed Joyce

Volunteers will help improve the American River Parkway as part of a "day of service" on the César Chávez Day holiday.

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Mixed Reactions In California To Supreme Court Union Fee Ruling

March 29, 2016 | Ben Adler

The U.S. Supreme Court has handed the California Teachers Association a crucial victory in a case that threatened the union’s financial and political future. The union is celebrating Tuesday’s ruling. Plaintiffs say they’ll ask for a rehearing.

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Lawmakers To Weigh California Private-Sector Retirement Plan

March 28, 2016

(AP) — California lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown will decide whether to go forward with a plan to automatically enroll private-sector workers in state-run retirement accounts.

Environment

Deal Protects 'Stunning' Northern Sierra Forest Land

March 28, 2016 | Ed Joyce

More than 400 acres of private land around a popular northern Sierra Nevada trailhead will be protected from commercial development and be part of the Tahoe National Forest.

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