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Unfunded or Undone: A Trump Presidency Eyes California Policies

11.16.2016
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By the CALmatters Team, CALmatters
As a state bluer than Lake Tahoe in sunlight, California has adopted a slew of progressive policies that drive Donald Trump nuts. They combat climate change, protect undocumented immigrants, evangelize for Obamacare and more. So this week — as candidate Trump morphed into President-elect Trump — uncertainty swept the state. While protesters hit the streets and the hashtag #Calexit spiked with residents semiseriously advocating U.S. secession, policymakers scrambled to identify state programs at risk in the coming Trump administration. Read the complete story at CALmatters.

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Notes of Post-Election Empathy Adorn BART Station Walls

11.15.2016
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By Laura Wenus, Mission Local
Amidst the morning rush, commuters are stopping at the 16th and Mission BART plaza to leave messages of empathy and mutual support for one another in the wake of a turbulent election season that saw Donald Trump clinch the presidency. Muriel MacDonald is one of the organizers of the “Wall of Empathy,” a participatory art project at 16th Street, 24th Street and Montgomery Street stations mirroring the “Subway therapy” message wall in New York City’s 14th Street station. 
Read the complete story at Mission Local. 

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S.F. ‘Google Bus’ Program Making Progress, Says Report

11.14.2016
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By Ryan Levi, KQED News Fix
San Francisco transportation officials are touting the success of a city program that seeks to regulate the big shuttle buses that move tech workers from San Francisco to their jobs in Silicon Valley. A report released last week showed a 91 percent decrease in the number of shuttles operating on small residential streets since April, when a retooled Commuter Shuttle Program went into full effect. 
Read the complete story at KQED News Fix. 

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S.F. Mission Latinos Face Trump Presidency With Resolve, Fear

11.10.2016
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By Joe Rivano Barros, Mission Local
In San Francisco’s Mission District, the city’s Latino neighborhood, the ascendancy of Donald Trump to the White House was met with a mixture of fear, resolve and a come-what-may attitude. “What happens will happen,” said Miguel Gustan, a worker who emigrated from Mexico. If immigrants are allowed to stay in the country, fine, he said, he and others will be able to continue working. But if not, “ni modo,” he said — it doesn’t matter. Politicos were less carefree.

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Climate Experts Weigh In on Trump’s Election Win

11.10.2016
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By Andrea Thompson, KQED News/Climate Central
The election of Donald Trump as the nation’s next president spurred celebration in some quarters and dismay in others, including among those concerned about the steady warming of the planet. The unrestrained emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases have altered the Earth’s climate, raising sea levels, impacting ecosystems and increasingly the likelihood of extreme weather. In terms of numbers, the world’s temperature has risen by more than 1°F since 1900 and 2016 is expected to be the hottest year on record. Read the complete story at KQED News/Climate Central.  

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Let It Burn: The Forest Service Wants to Stop Putting Out Some Fires

11.08.2016
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By Lauren Sommer, KQED News/KQED Science
California’s fire season hasn’t turned out to be as bad as some feared this year. In fact, forest managers say that certain kinds of fires — the “good” fires — were sorely lacking. Sierra Nevada forests are adapted to low-intensity fires that clear the underbrush and prevent trees from getting too dense. After a century of fire suppression, many forests are overgrown, which can make catastrophic fires worse. So forest managers are piloting a new policy designed to shift a century-old mentality about fire in the West.

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When You Can’t Buy Soda at Work

11.08.2016
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By Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED News Fix
If you wanted to buy a soda at work but couldn’t, would you drink more or less of the sugary liquid when away from the office? Preliminary results from what researchers are calling a first-of-its-kind study suggest that limiting access to sugar-sweetened beverages at the workplace can help heavy soda drinkers reduce their overall daily intake. Read the complete story at KQED News Fix. 

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Too Many California Ballot Measures? Just Explain Them in Song

11.03.2016
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By Ben Adler, Capital Public Radio/The California Report
Americans will decide more than 150 state ballot measures on Tuesday — up slightly from two years ago. That puts a lot of pressure on voters to study up on everything from marijuana legalization to gun control to the death penalty. Californians in particular have a lot of homework to do. With 17 measures, their state has the longest ballot in the country this year. On top of that, there are 650 local measures around the state to decide on.

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$744 Million Bond Would Upgrade S.F. Schools — But It Won’t Be the Last

11.03.2016
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Over the past 13 years, San Francisco Unified School District has raised and spent more than $1 billion in taxpayer dollars on school construction and improvements.
This was made possible by a bond program that has raised money at an accelerating rate, and that the district has come to lean on as a regular approach to financing structural improvements. » Read more