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A Rural California County’s Crash Course on Democracy

Peter Schurmann -
How a legalistic breakdown of the Brown Act developed into something more akin to lifting the hood on the engine of our democracy. 
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In One Rural County, Push for ‘New California State’ Finds Official Support

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Advocates say they have support from the federal administration to propose the creation of a new state. Federal officials haven’t commented.
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Connecting Farmworkers to Healthcare in California’s Rural North

Peter Schurmann -
Promotoras have emerged as an essential piece in California’s ambitious plan to deliver healthcare to all residents regardless of immigration status. 
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Outreach Worker for ‘Unhoused’ Just Got Her Shot – Fear of Delta Variant Chips Away at Vaccine Hesitancy in California’s Rural North

Peter Schurmann -
In early August, the Delta variant of COVID-19 arrived in this region where vaccination rates remain among the lowest in the state.

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