Francesca Fenzi

Dozens of chanting protesters laid on the sidewalk in front of the Eastmont Health Center in Oakland on Thursday, holding signs meant to resemble tombstones with epitaphs like "R.I.P. Lost My Healthcare" or "Clinic Closed." For Valerie Bachelor, director of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Oakland, it's not an exaggeration to describe healthcare funding as a matter of life and death. "What's at stake is people's health.

News Home / Guides and Explainers Mar 30, 2026 Save Article Failed to save article Please try again Email Who needs a pre-nup in California? (Anna Vignet/KQED) If you got engaged recently, merging your financial assets as a couple may be the last thing on your mind right now. But perhaps a frank chat about money should eventually move up on your wedding “to-do” list.

Dec 5, 2025 Failed to save article Please try again What to know if you're a borrower in the process of paying off student debt — from the changes to federal loan forgiveness and income-driven repayment plans to the latest legal proceedings and how they might affect you. (Anna Vignet/KQED) More than 350,000 Californians are now behind on their student loan payments — the highest delinquency rate for any type of debt in over two decades, according to the California Policy Lab.