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State superintendent

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By Ximena Bustillo Verified
| California Love
The backstory: The H-2A visa program provides workers, primarily from Mexico, for farms that need someone to pick, fertilize and prune crops on a seasonal and temporary basis. Historically, farms with year-round needs such as dairies have been excluded from the program. But use of H-2A visas has jumped more than 500% since 2012 — from 62,743 to nearly 400,000 in 2025, in part because other programs have strict caps and other limits.
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Police and fire unions

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By Adam Ashton, Ximena Bustillo Verified, Andrew Lopez
| California Love
Why now: California lawmakers are considering several bills regulating AI in the workplace, including one that would protect from retaliation doctors and nurses who override automated care recommendations. Why it matters: Kaiser Permanente is the largest private employer in California, meaning the company’s use of artificial intelligence could set important precedents for managing workers with AI.
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