In summary From brainy write-ups to passionate pleas for reform, here are selected excerpts from CalMatters’ Earth Day op-ed contest. California youth have sounded the alarm: climate change is not a future threat – it’s already here, flooding their streets …
Guest Commentary written by In the Central Valley, agriculture is everything. Farmers here grow 25% of the country’s food, yet copious amounts of flawed produce is dumped or left to rot. For many supermarkets, an orange with a hail scratch is deemed …
In summary While a three-way battle to succeed U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein plays out, her recent absence from the Senate has renewed calls for her to resign and let Gov. Gavin Newsom name a successor. Whither Dianne Feinstein? Feinstein’s six-decade-long …
In summary At the direction of a bipartisan group of state lawmakers, the state auditor will complete a detailed audit of spending on California homelessness programs. The number of unhoused has grown, even as spending has increased. The state has spent …
As CalMatters’ new newsletter writer, I’m embarking on a periodic series of interviews with fellow newcomers — first-term California legislators. With resignations and redistricting, there are a record 37 new lawmakers who are also making this the most …
In summary After weeks of rain, the long-dry Tulare Lake is rising from the San Joaquin Valley floor, endangering farms, towns, livelihoods. Now record snow on the Sierra Nevada is melting. Will the Central Valley be ready? Floodwaters from an overflowing …
In summary California’s politicians must contend with a multibillion-dollar budget deficit, but they also face demands from leaders of vital health care and transit services for more money to solve their fiscal woes. As Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators …
In summary California’s budget revenues, particularly income taxes, are continuing to fall below expectations, indicating that the deficit will continue to rise, posing a political dilemma for Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators. When Gov. Gavin Newsom …
From CalMatters’ health reporter Kristen Hwang: Doctors and patients in California can rest assured that the abortion pill mifepristone is legal to prescribe and take — for now. Late Wednesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the most …
In summary Undergraduate student assistants at California State University are mounting a union organizing campaign, calling for more work hours, paid sick time and higher wages. California State University is the largest public university system in the …
EN RESUMEN Asistentes de estudiantes de pregrado en la Universidad Estatal de California están montando una campaña de organización sindical, pidiendo más horas de trabajo, tiempo de enfermedad pagado y salarios más altos. Read this article in English. La …
EN RESUMEN Muchos estudiantes universitarios dependen de la ayuda federal para estudiantes para cubrir los gastos, pero las leyes cada vez más complicadas y la mala comunicación han hecho que esos dólares sean más difíciles de conseguir para algunos …
EN RESUMEN Hasta el 60% de los modelos 2030 y dos tercios de los modelos 2032 vendidos en todo el país serían de cero emisiones, algo menos agresivo que el mandato de California. Read this article in English. Reflejando de cerca el mandato histórico de …
In summary A bill to phase out all tobacco sales in California has been shelved, and anti-tobacco groups won’t say why they didn’t offer support. The bill was amended to focus on enforcing an existing ban on flavored tobacco. Three years ago, advocates for …
From CalMatters’ homelessness policy reporter Marisa Kendall: California cities want more money to tackle homelessness. That was the main takeaway from a rally Wednesday where about 100 city officials made a big ask of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration …
In summary Many college students rely on federal student aid to cover expenses, but increasingly complicated laws and poor communication have made those dollars harder to come by for some adult students. Thousands of adult Californians without a high …
In summary Democratic voters in California cities are pushing mayors and city councils to clear homeless camps. Leaders are responding with new ordinances, from Sacramento to San Diego. Technically, the encampment of about a dozen tents at W Street and …
EN RESUMEN Se ha archivado un proyecto de ley para eliminar gradualmente todas las ventas de tabaco en California, y los grupos antitabaco no dirán por qué no ofrecieron su apoyo. El proyecto de ley fue enmendado para centrarse en hacer cumplir una …
EN RESUMEN Los demócratas de California crearon el dinero de ‘Dream for All’ para ayudar a los compradores primerizos. Los fondos se agotaron después de solo 11 días con un préstamo promedio de $112,000. Read this article in English. Los legisladores de …
EN RESUMEN El estado eliminó los requisitos de uso de mascarillas y vacunación, incluso en entornos de alto riesgo, como los centros de atención médica. Algunos pacientes con enfermedades crónicas dicen que podrían preferir el evitar el tratamiento en …
