CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN AN OUTLIER in protections for women and LGBTQ+ people who face arrest and prosecution in other states due to abortion laws or anti-gender affirming care initiatives.

On Thursday, city leaders gathered at the San Francisco City Hall to rally around the expansion of a local law that protects residents from being asked if they have convicted of a crime when they apply for a job or apartment something all the more important for women, individuals and families that move to the city which has been a safe haven for people escaping harsh penalties in other states. 

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Another Craig Newmark School of Journalism student, Valerie is looking forward to sharpening her deadline reporting skills while getting to know the Bay Area. Her interests include climate adaptation, community issues and LGBTQ+ reporting.