In summary State and federal laws are not necessarily designed for the type of schemes revealed by the Los Angeles City Council audio leak. California legislators can act by mandating independent redistricting and outlining consequences for interference. …
In summary Advocates warn now is not the time to cut programs that help the poor. The state has reserves to weather a tough year but a recession could deepen the deficit. California faces a projected deficit next year even if the U.S. avoids a recession. …
EN RESUMEN Los defensores advierten que ahora no es el momento de recortar los programas que ayudan a los pobres. El estado tiene reservas para sobrellevar un año difícil, pero una recesión podría profundizar ese déficit. Read this article in English. …
A dispatch from CalMatters higher education reporter Mikhail Zinshteyn: UC striking workers are facing a high-stakes game of Deal or No Deal. Friday evening, the University of California and the negotiating team representing 36,000 striking academic …
In summary Teachers across the state are trying to help students who fell behind in their reading skills during remote learning. At the same time, they must meet state grade-level standards for instruction, leaving many wondering if some students will ever …
In summary In the aftermath of prolonged school closures and learning losses during the pandemic, a coalition has vowed to put forward a ballot proposition that would enshrine high-quality public education as a civil right in California. Over the course …
In summary Legislation that would make it easier to build housing on church or college property has failed twice but a third chance is looming. However, it faces a conflict between two labor union interest groups. State Sen. Scott Wiener has been the …
In summary After tens of thousands of UC academic workers walked off the job last month – in what may be the largest strike in higher education history – professors and teaching assistants took class to the picket line. Students have made films about the …
In summary Urgently trying to help an endangered species devastated by drought, biologists hauled 40,000 eggs to the McCloud River this year, then brought the young fish back again to migrate. So far, it’s gone well. Chinook salmon haven’t spawned in the …
In summary A new article in Atlantic magazine lays bare the real reason California and other blue states have a homeless crisis while red states don’t. Gov. Gavin Newsom, newly inaugurated Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and legislative leaders are pledging …
EN RESUMEN Equipos de estudiantes graduados de UC en huelga están siendo arrestados voluntariamente en actos de desobediencia civil. Ven la estrategia como una forma de escalar su paro laboral, ahora en su quinta semana. Read this article in English. A …
EN RESUMEN Después de una votación unánime de la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de California (CPUC, por sus siglas en inglés), los propietarios de viviendas obtienen pagos más pequeños de las empresas de servicios públicos, lo que, según las compañías de …
EN RESUMEN Aquí hay seis formas en que los californianos se verán afectados por el nuevo plan de cambio climático del estado. Read this article in English. La Junta del Aire de California aprobó hoy por unanimidad un amplio plan estatal para combatir el …
In summary Facing a mental health crisis, Cal Fire crews sought less of a workload. But they have to wait two years under their new contract. A new contract for California’s state firefighters includes immediate pay raises, but delays for two years the …
In summary The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory fusion breakthrough illuminates a new path for clean energy. It also cements California’s role as a world leader in cutting-edge science and technology. Guest Commentary written by Robert Powell Robert …
In summary Here are six ways that Californians will be affected by the state’s new climate change blueprint. California’s air board today unanimously approved a sweeping state plan to battle climate change, creating a new blueprint for the next five years …
In summary After a unanimous vote today by the CPUC, homeowners get smaller payments from utilities, which solar companies say will slow construction of new rooftop solar projects. But new state incentives will be available. The California Public Utilities …
If there’s one thing Thursday made clear, it’s that climate policy and controversy go hand in hand in California. Depending on whom you ask, the two major actions state regulators took Thursday are either indicative of California “leading the world’s most …
In summary Lorenzo Mays, who is intellectually disabled, spent years lost in a criminal justice system in California that too often fails people with developmental disabilities and mental illness. Eight years, 9 months, 24 days. That’s how long Lorenzo …
For almost nine years, Lorenzo Mays disappeared inside Sacramento County jail, charged with a murder he insists he didn’t commit. During that time, Mays was never brought to trial. He wasn’t allowed to leave. Instead, he remained in a kind of legal limbo, …
