In summary Speculation that California Gov. Gavin Newsom was laying the groundwork for a presidential campaign was undermined by a report that Newsom had personally told President Joe Biden that he was not running. Get California news in your inbox, for …
In summary For years, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has enrolled the smallest percentage of Black students among all campuses in the California State University and University of California systems. Although it’s difficult to pinpoint the reason, the campus …
In summary The Democratic Party could regret its failure to better coordinate campaigns in California and spend more money on congressional races that helped determine control of the House of Representatives. Get California news in your inbox, for free. …
Most of the political debate in California over public education centers on money — particularly the annual exercise of determining how many billions of dollars the state will send to local school systems. Occasionally, the debate shifts to actual …
In summary Politicians have made promises and voters have acted, but is California officialdom truly willing and able to confront the state’s worst-in-the-nation homelessness crisis? Get California news in your inbox, for free. California Gov. Gavin Newsom …
EN RESUMEN Cal Poly San Luis Obispo se enfrenta a una respuesta negativa por la contratación del excanciller de Cal State, Joseph Castro, para un puesto docente. Castro renunció a la cancillería en febrero a raíz de un escándalo sobre cómo manejó las …
Note: The newsletter will pause until Tuesday, Nov. 29 for the holiday weekend. Happy Thanksgiving! And then there was one. Just one California race for a U.S. House of Representatives seat remained too close to call as of Tuesday, two weeks after the Nov. …
When California’s monthly report on employment was issued last week — telling us what the situation was in October — Gov. Gavin Newsom quickly issued a celebratory statement. “California has now fully recovered all jobs that were lost to the pandemic- …
When might Californians get more details about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to enact a windfall profits tax on oil companies, which newly elected state lawmakers are set to consider in a special legislative session beginning on Dec. 5? The specifics of the …
In summary The herbicide paraquat is banned in dozens of countries due to its well-documented links to Parkinson’s disease and cancer, yet the U.S. and California still allow it. Get California news in your inbox, for free. No poison better exemplifies the …
In summary Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is facing backlash over the hiring of former Cal State Chancellor Joseph Castro for a faculty role. Castro resigned the chancellorship in February in the wake of a scandal over how he handled sexual harassment …
Republican Congressman Mike Garcia had a target painted on his back this year. Garcia barely won a special election in 2020 and a full term later that year, twice defeating Democrat Christy Smith, a former state assemblywoman, the second time by just 333 …
In summary David Lesher’s drive to hold elected officials accountable makes his work on the new investigative journalism effort meaningful and imperative. Seven years ago David Lesher helped found CalMatters with the belief that good state government …
In summary Newly acquired state data shows that the Corrections Department transferred patients with serious mental illnesses an average of five times over a six-year period, underscoring a CalMatters’ investigation this year that revealed the practice and …
In summary California’s projected $97.5 billion budget surplus has failed to materialize and the state now faces at least a $25 billion deficit that will require major adjustments. Get California news in your inbox, for free. Six months ago, while …
Gov. Gavin Newsom left California on Sunday to travel with his family for the Thanksgiving holiday, but due to security concerns, the trip location won’t be revealed until after he returns next weekend, according to his office. The California Highway …
In summary The governor threw communities into disarray two weeks ago by withholding $1 billion in homelessness funding for plans he saw as unambitious. But local officials said the assignment itself discouraged ambition. Now Newsom is yielding. Two weeks …
In summary The narrative that young voters surpassed seniors in election turnout is simply not true. But they are influencing elections in a major way, and helping Democrats win elections across California. Get California news in your inbox, for free. …
EN RESUMEN El gobernador provocó el caos en las comunidades hace dos semanas al retener $1,000 millones en fondos para personas sin hogar por planes que consideró poco ambiciosos. Pero los funcionarios locales dijeron que la asignación en sí desalentaba la …
In summary California has a severe shortage of affordable rental housing, but also has a crisis in home ownership, with the nation’s second most expensive home market relative to family incomes. Get California news in your inbox, for free. When the …
