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Car tracking can enable domestic abuse. Why turning it off is easier said than done

Having a restraining order against your former partner and a judge granting you possession of a family car should be enough to get a car manufacturer to turn off location tracking, right? 

California foster youth can now attend college for free

Foster youth across California will now be able to attend college, free of charge, after new legislation, SB 307, was signed into the state budget Monday.

The new Fostering Futures program will cover the entire cost for foster youth to attend a University of California, California State University or California community college.

'Game changer' | California foster youth can now go to college completely free

SAN DIEGO — A potential game changer for tens of thousands of California's foster youth with dreams of going to college. New legislation, signed into the state budget Monday, will cover the entire cost of attending a UC, Cal State or California community college.

New State Legislation Grants San Diego Foster Youth Free College Tuition

Sarah Alegre reports on the future of foster children. 

College now completely free for California foster youth

More than 90% of foster youth in the Golden State want to go on to college, but only about 4% currently achieve that dream.

 

'Closing the gap': Bill aims to make college debt-free for foster youth in California

A new bill going through the state Legislature would cover the cost of college for foster youth in California.

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'Closing the gap': Bill aims to make college debt-free for foster youth in California

KCRA 3 Sacramento - A new bill going through the state Legislature would cover the cost of college for foster youth in California.

SENATOR ASHBY ANNOUNCES LA SHELLE DOZIER AS SENATE DISTRICT 8 WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Today, Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) announced that she named La Shelle Dozier as this year’s Senate District 8 Woman of the Year. Ms. Dozier is the Executive Director of the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA).

Who draws the lines? A big push for independent local redistricting

Advocates and lawmakers are calling for fully independent commissions to decide election districts for cities and counties across California. While about a dozen new commissions drew maps after the 2020 Census, in many other places, politicians or their appointees did.