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Kaiser Permanente in Oakland on Aug. 2, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters<\/p>\nKaiser Permanente in Oakland on Aug. 2, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters<\/p>\n
One of California\u2019s largest health care providers said it will stop providing gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 beginning Aug. 29 \u2014 a move that was criticized by members of the LGBTQ community and praised by parental rights groups.<\/p>\n
Kaiser Permanente serves 12 million patients in eight states, including more than 9 million in California. In a statement, the health care giant cited actions by President Donald Trump\u2019s administration to restrict gender-affirming care, including issuing subpoenas<\/a> to doctors and clinics that provide care to transgender youth.<\/p>\n Kaiser\u2019s move follows decisions by two other California hospitals to limit transgender health services: Children\u2019s Hospital Los Angeles, which closed its health clinic for transgender youth last week<\/a>; and Stanford Medicine, which paused services earlier this month<\/a>.<\/p>\n Some members of the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus expressed disappointment in Kaiser\u2019s policy while slamming the federal administration.<\/p>\n Jonathan Zachreson, a Roseville school board member who led an unsuccessful campaign last year<\/a> to require California schools to notify parents if their children identified as transgender, told CalMatters that Kaiser\u2019s decision was \u201ca win for California and the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n Lawsuit tracker:<\/strong> CalMatters is tracking the lawsuits California is filing against the Trump administration. Check them out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Other Stories You Should Know<\/p>\n Trump withholds AmeriCorps funding<\/p>\n From CalMatters higher education and workforce reporter <\/strong>Adam Echelman<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n AmeriCorps\u2019 public service programs face yet another obstacle in California. Last week the state amended<\/a> one of its lawsuits against the federal government, saying AmeriCorps is withholding millions of dollars in congressionally-appropriated funds for new projects that were scheduled to start this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s the latest development in a months-long saga. In April the Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE, pushed the federal volunteer service agency to slash programs, effectively laying off more than 5,600 California public service workers and leaving the schools that depend on AmeriCorps in a lurch.\u00a0<\/p>\n A few months later, a judge ordered AmeriCorps to temporarily reinstate California\u2019s programs until the lawsuit is concluded. Despite the court order, only about half of those workers have actually returned to finish their jobs<\/a>, CalMatters reported.<\/p>\n Now, many of the new AmeriCorps programs, which typically start in July or August, are unable to access their next round of funding.\u00a0<\/p>\n The federal government has yet to respond to the amended lawsuit.<\/p>\n Janitorial services company settles<\/p>\n From CalMatters economy reporter <\/strong>Levi Sumagaysay<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n CleanNet USA sold janitorial franchises to Californians using unfair and deceptive practices, then misclassified janitors and denied them employment rights such as minimum wage and reimbursement for supplies, the state alleged last week after an investigation by the attorney general\u2019s office.\u00a0<\/p>\n The national company and its four California operators in the Bay Area, Sacramento, Southern California and San Diego must pay $1.7 million in restitution to more than 200 workers and $150,000 in civil penalties under a settlement with the state.\u00a0<\/p>\n The company must change its franchising business model and will be prohibited from selling franchises to sole proprietors or entities with fewer than two employees. It will also be monitored by the state Justice Department for at least three years to prove it\u2019s complying with the settlement, which is pending court approval.\u00a0<\/p>\n The settlement says CleanNet denies all allegations. Robert Erickson, national director for the company, said in an email that CleanNet was \u201cpleased\u201d that its talks with the state led to an agreement.<\/p>\n And lastly: CA forests could lose protection<\/p>\n The Trump administration plans to repeal a rule protecting 4 million acres of California\u2019s national forests from logging and roadbuilding. CalMatters\u2019 Rachel Becker<\/a> and video strategy director Robert Meeks have a video segment on why some experts argue that revoking the rule<\/a> would not help prevent wildfires as part of our partnership with PBS SoCal. Watch it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n SoCalMatters airs at 5:58 p.m. weekdays on PBS SoCal<\/a>.<\/p>\n California Voices<\/p>\n Across the Coachella Valley and Inland Empire<\/strong>, students face financial hardships, demanding work hours and food insecurity \u2014 but they still continue to give their all, writes Diego Rendon<\/a>, student body president at California State University, San Bernardino.<\/p>\n CalMatters columnist Dan Walters<\/strong> is away and will return Aug. 5.<\/p>\n Other things worth your time:<\/p>\n Some stories may require a subscription to read.<\/p>\n Why people who earn less<\/strong> in CA will get smaller tax breaks from the Trump plan \/\/ The Sacramento Bee<\/a><\/p>\n Did Newsom call<\/strong> for \u2018eliminating sanctuary policy\u2019 in CA? \/\/ The Sacramento Bee<\/a><\/p>\n CA looked to them to close<\/strong> health disparities. Then it backpedaled \/\/ California Healthline\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n This Stockton man is a US citizen by birth.<\/strong> Why did ICE mark him for deportation \u2014 again? \/\/ San Francisco Chronicle<\/a><\/p>\n AI intensifies battle for talent<\/strong>, housing and investments in SF \/\/ The Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n Contrary to its plans, Tesla doesn\u2019t have<\/strong> approval from CA regulators to deploy robotaxis in SF \/\/ The San Francisco Standard<\/a><\/p>\n Planned Parenthood clinic closes<\/strong> in Madera due to \u2018Big Beautiful Bill\u2019 cuts \/\/ The Fresno Bee<\/a><\/p>\n ICE holding Tunisian man without<\/strong> proper medical help in downtown LA, family says \/\/ Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/p>\n Feds charge SoCal medical workers<\/strong> with interfering in ICE raid \/\/ Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/p>\n .wp-block-group__inner-container > :not(h2){margin: 16px 40px !important;}.cm-cta.long-ask .wp-block-group .wp-block-group__inner-container{display: flex;gap: 12px;align-items: center;}.cm-cta.long-ask figure{max-width: 40px;flex-shrink: 0;}.cm-cta.long-ask .wp-block-group p{font-size: 18px;font-weight: 700;line-height: 120%;letter-spacing: -0.36px;width: 100%;}.cm-cta.long-ask .wp-block-group .wp-block-buttons{flex-shrink: 0;}.cm-cta.long-ask .wp-block-button__link{padding-left: 40px;padding-right: 40px;}@container long-ask (min-width: 601px){.cm-cta.long-ask *{font-size: 16px;}}@container long-ask (max-width: 600px){.cm-cta.long-ask h2,.cm-cta.long-ask .wp-block-group p{text-align: center;}.cm-cta.long-ask h2{background: linear-gradient(90deg,#FFE094 0%,#FFB500 100%);padding: 12px 20px;font-size: 20px;letter-spacing: -0.4px;}.cm-cta.long-ask .wp-block-group .wp-block-group__inner-container{flex-direction: column;}.cm-cta.long-ask > .wp-block-group__inner-container > :not(h2){margin: 16px 20px !important;}}]]><\/p>\n Nonpartisan, independent California news for all<\/p>\n We\u2019re CalMatters, your nonprofit and nonpartisan news guide.<\/p>\n Our journalists are here to empower you and our mission continues to be essential.<\/p>\n But we can\u2019t keep doing this without support from readers like you.<\/p>\n Please give what you can today. Every gift helps.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLynn La is the newsletter writer for CalMatters, focusing on California\u2019s top political, policy and Capitol stories every weekday. She produces and curates WhatMatters, CalMatters\u2019 flagship daily newsletter…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n
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