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As lawmakers develop legal frameworks for AI, they need a clearer understanding of how AI preemption—federal and state law overriding lower level AI rules—affects public interest and community well-being.
Changes to Title X Funding Could Affect Access to Health Care for Millions of Women A January 2018 survey provides a picture of women’s experiences with family planning safety net clinics like Planned Parenthood.A low unemployment rate doesn’t mean all workers have access to good jobs. Employer engagement strategies can help Community-based organizations play a vital role in addressing barriers to employment and mobility.The Bay Area’s housing crisis, in four charts The Bay Area's epic housing crisis will likely continue to squeeze homeowners across the income spectrum out of the market.Without addressing poverty, child labor laws aren’t enough to keep kids safe Dangerous jobs might seem like good choices to young people living in poverty.Assessing Governor Brown's selections for Opportunity Zones in the Bay Area Nearly 40 percent of the Bay Area's new Opportunity Zones already receive high levels of investment.Student debt repayment fell during the Great Recession. Borrowers from low-income backgrounds saw the steepest decline One-year student loan repayment rates dropped 14 percentage points after 2008.