State Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, right, and Sen. Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, celebrate the passage of their gun control measures during the Senate session at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., in 2013. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption
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People of Asian descent are more likely to buy in person from an insurance agent than online. Covered California hide caption
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Video screen-grab of drone footage of a dolphin stampede off California coast. Dave Anderson/Capt Dave's Dolphin and Whale Safari hide caption
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Before the deluge: Sandbags and barriers lined a road in Glendora, Calif., on Thursday. Authorities expect flooding as heavy rains spread across the area. Reed Saxon/AP hide caption
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Raindrops on a windshield blurred the view of a woman Wednesday in San Francisco. California, which is suffering through a drought, is getting some much-needed precipitation this week. Ben Margot/AP hide caption
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Chardonnay grapes are picked in the Stelling Vineyard at Far Niente winery Wednesday morning, Aug. 28, 2013 in Oakville, Calif. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption
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A new electronic system will attempt to cut costs at the Planned Parenthood in Concord. Courtesy of Planned Parenthood Shasta Pacific hide caption
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Sniper Attack On Power Station Highlights Grid's Vulnerability
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Sniper Attack On Calif. Power Station Raises Terrorism Fears
Tuesday
Sushi chefs during the 2008 SushiMasters Los Angeles Regional Competition. Many sushi chefs believe bare hands are essential to their art. Stefano Paltera/AP hide caption
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SoloHealth owns 3,500 health screening kiosks like this one in San Francisco. In some states, the company sells customer contact information to insurers. April Dembosky hide caption
After Checking Blood Pressure, Kiosks Give Sales Leads To Insurers
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O'Connor Hospital in San Jose, Calif., is encouraging uninsured patients to sign up for coverage in the emergency room. Sarah Varney for NPR hide caption
California Hospital Workers Pitch Obamacare To ER Patients
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Ground zero for a new approach to prescription drug disposal. iStockphoto hide caption
California County Pushes Drugmakers To Pay For Pill Waste
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Martha Castro lives on the streets in Los Angeles' Skid Row neighborhood. She's still resistant to the idea that she can now get health coverage because of California's expansion of Medicaid. Anna Gorman/Kaiser Health News hide caption
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Food banks have become a primary source of nutrition for rural farmworker communities in the Central Valley. Scott Anger/KQED hide caption