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California’s maternity care crisis is worsening as Newsom decides on bills to slow closures

by Kristen Hwang, Ana B. Ibarra and Erica Yee | CalMatters September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

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Can’t take the heat? Go hang out in Stockton: City opens up cooling zones during hot spell

Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain

by Stacker May 11, 2024May 8, 2024

California hospitals keep closing their labor wards. Can lawmakers do anything about it?

by Kristen Hwang, CalMatters April 23, 2024April 21, 2024

Tortillas sold in California may be forced to add new ingredient. New research shows why

by Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters April 21, 2024April 19, 2024

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Black women are at highest risk for pregnancy deaths. How a new California law addresses the problem

California gives new moms extra Medi-Cal benefits, but it can’t say who’s using them

by Kristen Hwang, CalMatters March 2, 2024February 29, 2024

She opened a business to deliver babies. State policies drove her out of the country

by Kristen Hwang, CalMatters February 15, 2024February 13, 2024

‘Not backing down’: New 2024 laws to expand some women reproductive rights protections

by Katy St. Clair, Bay City News January 3, 2024January 2, 2024

Employment lawsuits paint grim picture for female officers in East Bay law enforcement

by Dave Brooksher, Bay City News December 22, 2023January 11, 2024

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