In summary California’s Employment Development Department struggled to keep up with the demands of the pandemic. But a potential recession isn’t likely to be as intense, and the department has made several changes that could smooth the process of getting …
In summary California’s political and legal wrangling over gun control was punctuated by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June and then a leak of confidential information about concealed weapon permit holders four days later. California Attorney General Rob …
In summary California’s school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic widened the state’s “achievement gap” and addressing the crisis should be a major issue for the Legislature. When the California Legislature reconvenes this week for a new biennial …
In summary The state’s prisons are no longer a world rehabilitation model, but Stockholm Prize winner Francis Cullen says the system could return to greatness. At the end of a year in which Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed several bills that would have …
Three days before California’s new state Legislature is set to be sworn into office — and to convene a special session focused on oil industry profits — it’s still not clear who will occupy two of the seats. As of Thursday evening, Democrat Christy …
In summary In the new episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,” CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times’ Liam Dillon pick California’s wildest housing story of 2022: How a California town almost used mountain lions to …
In summary Fulfilling the demands from striking University of California workers could have negative long-term consequences for students and the employees on the picket line. United Auto Workers, the labor union negotiating for striking workers at the …
In summary University of California graduate students and workers who are on strike often face financial burdens that diminish the state’s higher education system. They deserve a living wage. Guest Commentary written by As many as 48,000 academic workers …
EN RESUMEN En el nuevo episodio de “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast”, Manuela Tobias de CalMatters y Liam Dillon de Los Angeles Times eligen la historia de vivienda más salvaje de California de 2022: cómo una ciudad de California casi …
EN RESUMEN Las prisiones del estado ya no son un modelo de rehabilitación mundial, pero el ganador del Premio de Estocolmo, Francis Cullen, dice que el sistema podría volver a su grandeza. Read this article in English. Al final de un año en el que el …
Many Californians will wake up this morning to a relatively rare phenomenon: Rain. Today, the freezing-cold temperatures and high-powered winds that have gripped much of the state this week are set to give way to a good old-fashioned winter storm: Both …
In summary Moderate weather and well-timed rainstorms in much of California combined to curb the acreage and structures burned. As California emerges from its “peak” wildfire season, the state has managed to avoid its recent plague of catastrophic …
EN RESUMEN El clima moderado y las tormentas oportunas en gran parte de California se combinaron para frenar la superficie de los incendios y las estructuras quemadas. Read this article in English. A medida que California emerge de su temporada “máxima” de …
What do California gas prices and the state’s unwieldy database for tracking donations to political campaigns have in common? Both were the subject of intense hearings in Sacramento on Tuesday, six days before state lawmakers are set to return to the …
In summary A 2018 California law creating strict pork regulations is justified given the public health threat to humans and the various types of harm pigs suffer under severe confinement. Get California news in your inbox, for free. Guest Commentary …
Reducing catastrophic wildfire is one of the state’s most challenging climate problems. A recent study by researchers at UCLA and the University of Chicago found that wildfire carbon emissions from the 2020 fire season alone were more than double the …
EN RESUMEN Los médicos de Medi-Cal están evaluando a más pacientes por experiencias adversas en la infancia, pero no están obligados a informar si estos pacientes reciben terapia u otros servicios que puedan necesitar. Sin embargo, obtener esa ayuda es …
In summary California Gov. Gavin Newsom is railing against high gasoline prices, accusing the oil industry of price-gouging and wants to tax their profits. But will it happen? Get California news in your inbox, for free. For several months, Gov. Gavin …
California’s public university systems, often ranked among the best in the nation, symbolize the state’s opportunities — and can also serve as a microcosm of some of its most pervasive challenges, such as bridging economic and racial divides. Monday marked …
In summary Medi-Cal doctors are screening more patients for adverse childhood experiences, but they aren’t required to report whether those patients receive therapy or other services they may need. Yet getting that helps is key to preventing chronic health …
