State Government

Immigration

California lawmakers target price gouging at ICE detention facilities

Immigrant detainees say they pay $20 for tampons and nearly $19 for instant coffee while earning only $1 per day through a federal work program. Written by Kani’ya Davis This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and

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Health & Wellness

Federal cuts revive a California lawmaker’s push for single-payer health care

Assemblymember Ash Kalra says attacks on the Affordable Care Act underscore the urgency of creating state-run health insurance. Written by Mark Kreidler This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is republished here with permission. The latest set of health care proposals from the Trump administration has done