In choosing which parks to inspect, the state housing department told the auditor it prioritized parks “based on the number and severity of complaints the parks receive and the time since the last park inspection.” Parks without any recorded complaints, …
EN RESUMEN Un fallo judicial la semana pasada respaldó la mayor parte de una iniciativa para trabajadores temporales realizada en 2020, pero encontró que parte de la medida no era válida. La parte anulada por el tribunal abre la puerta a la legislación …
In summary A California appellate court ruling added a new twist to the legal and political battle over the status of gig workers, which dates back to 2004. However, the conflict is likely just shifting to another arena. The seemingly perpetual political …
In summary Marion Joseph battled for years to improve the reading skills of California youngsters through phonics instruction. She died last year but phonics is becoming the state’s favored method of overcoming California’s literacy crisis. Sometimes – not …
In summary The decision to suspend environmental regulations for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – and then reverse it a few weeks later – was applauded by many who believe California’s climate extremes require a more flexible approach to managing the …
In summary Despite reversing course last week, the February decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state water officials to bypass environmental rules for water storage allowed greater harm to salmon populations already besieged by drought. Native American …
In March 2019, as one of his first major decisions in office, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a moratorium on executions. He later dismantled the lethal injection chamber at San Quentin State Prison — a move that garnered plenty of criticism despite the fact …
In summary San Quentin housed California’s death row for decades. Now Gov. Newsom wants the prison on San Francisco Bay to emphasize rehabilitation and helping inmates re-enter society. California’s most high-profile prison will be reorganized as a …
EN RESUMEN El estado ya paga algunas facturas legales en las cortes de inmigración, pero no para aquellos con antecedentes penales graves o violentos. Si no pueden pagar un abogado, se enfrentan solos a la deportación. El asambleísta Reggie Jones-Sawyer …
EN RESUMEN El gobernador Gavin Newsom dijo hoy que los cheques de $600 de United Way están en camino para los trabajadores agrícolas afectados por las inundaciones, independientemente de su estado migratorio, pero no comprometió fondos estatales para …
From CalMatters politics reporter Alexei Koseff: At long last, a resolution to the fall standoff between Gov. Gavin Newsom and local officials over their plans to decrease street homelessness. That’s the first takeaway from Newsom’s four-day statewide tour …
In summary The state already pays some legal bills in immigration court – but not for those with serious or violent felony records. If they can’t afford a lawyer, they face deportation alone. Assembly member Reggie Jones-Sawyer says that’s not due process. …
In summary A nationwide recall of more than 362,000 Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving software fell short on several key areas. One of the company’s biggest critics is calling on California regulators to take additional measures to guarantee …
In summary Most college students don’t qualify for CalFresh, California’s food stamps program, despite high rates of food insecurity. A pandemic-era rule that made it easier to get aid ends soon. Students, add this to the to-do list between now and finals …
EN RESUMEN San Quentin albergó el corredor de la muerte de California durante décadas. Ahora el gobernador Newsom quiere que la prisión en la Bahía de San Francisco haga hincapié en la rehabilitación y ayude a los reclusos a reinsertarse en la sociedad. …
In summary The Newsom administration announces it will go through the state Energy Commission instead of the Legislature for a penalty on windfall profits of oil refiners. Facing public skepticism from lawmakers over his push to penalize oil companies for …
A double dose of bad news hit one of California’s key economic engines Tuesday. As word filtered out about two federal investigations into the demise of Silicon Valley Bank, Meta announced it will lay off 10,000 workers. This follows a string of tech …
In summary Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to delay state funds to student housing because of the state’s budget deficit. Lawmakers have different ideas on what kind of compromise might be reached. Campus housing: Students can’t get enough of it and California …
In summary The salmon industry, worth about half a billion dollars, is devastated. The culprits: Drought and decades of water diversions and development. Most summer mornings at first light, Jared Davis is a few miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge, …
In summary Many cannabis farms and undocumented farmworkers lost their homes and livelihood, yet they won’t qualify for federal help. Will legislators and Gov. Newsom, who’s expected to visit flooded areas today, commit state funds to remedy that? It was …
