The Legislature is back this week from spring recess and already things are getting busy. CalMatters’ Julie Cart reports that a bill that would outlaw five chemicals in food products passed the Assembly health committee Tuesday after a robust debate — and …
In summary A final study on Stockton’s famous experiment giving low-income residents unconditional cash found the money improved some recipients’ mental health and financial stability – but only during “normative” economic conditions. Stockton’s experiment …
In summary Just 2.5% of California community college students successfully transfer to a university within two years. Fully implementing a 2021 law aiming to reform the transfer system and clean up its convoluted processes could help students shorten their …
In summary The online-only community college has made positive steps in the wake of a state audit and legislative criticism. In California’s constellation of community colleges, Calbright College is shifting from a dying star to something less nebulous. …
In summary The massive snowpack accumulated in California’s mountains could trigger massive floods if hot weather causes a rapid melt. California was experiencing a series of major rain and snow storms in January when Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a 2023-24 …
In summary Up to 60% of 2030 models and two-thirds of 2032 models sold nationwide would be zero-emissions — less aggressive than California’s mandate. Closely mirroring California’s landmark mandate, the Biden administration today proposed new greenhouse …
EN RESUMEN La ley de California requiere que las agencias de aplicación de la ley publiquen imágenes de cámaras corporales de tiroteos policiales. Muchos departamentos dan forma a esas imágenes en historias que quieren contar. Read this article in English. …
In summary One of the options would override California’s water rights and split the cuts evenly between California, Nevada and Arizona — which would be a big blow to Imperial Valley farmers. The Biden administration today proposed alternatives for cutting …
Monday, California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis issued a proclamation honoring labor activist Dolores Huerta on her 93rd birthday. But it was Gov. Gavin Newsom who announced the state has secured an emergency stockpile of as many as 2 million Misoprostol …
In summary The state ended masking and vaccination requirements, including in high-risk settings such as health care facilities. Some patients with chronic illnesses say they may avoid treatment rather than risk contracting COVID-19. For months California …
In summary A new proposal, Assembly Bill 1228, seeks to increase workplace accountability for fast food companies in California. However, the resulting changes could diminish the independence local owners enjoy as corporate offices try to reduce their …
In summary Few assembly members have pledged their support for monetary reparations for the descendants of formerly enslaved people. Public response is split. In less than 10 weeks, by July 1, California’s Reparations Task Force is set to deliver final …
Overview: California Democrats carved out the Dream for All money to help first-time buyers. The funds ran out after just 11 days with the average loan hitting $112,000. California lawmakers marketed its new loan program for first-time home buyers as a “ …
In summary There’s no shortage of efforts to impose new taxes on the wealthy or corporations in California, but few of them survive the political process. In deeply blue California, there’s never a shortage of efforts to raise taxes on the state’s …
In summary California law requires law enforcement agencies to release body cam footage of police shootings. Many departments shape those images into stories they want to tell. Ken Pritchett clicks his mouse and the logo of a Southern California police …
In response to calls for greater police accountability, California passed laws to make police misconduct records more accessible to the public and placed the state Attorney General’s office in charge of investigating police killings of unarmed civilians. …
In summary A lawsuit was filed to try and stop a law aiming to curb pay-to-play influence in local government. One of the plaintiffs, a suburban Sacramento representative, argues that the law could make it harder for diverse candidates to be competitive, …
In summary California’s budget process is being used – or misused – to make a major change in how the state procures electric power. What could go wrong? California’s governors and legislators have, as often noted in this space, developed a bad habit of …
In summary Nearly a third of California’s public school students are chronically absent, but the crisis is not getting the attention it deserves. Gadflies – people obsessed with righting some perceived wrong and pester politicians and journalists to take …
EN RESUMEN Después de que Madera Community Hospital cerrara a principios de este año, otros hospitales han señalado que tienen dificultades financieras. Los legisladores están considerando varias soluciones para canalizar más dinero a los hospitales para …
