After months of anticipation and buildup, California’s general election came and went — and so far, things don’t look very different than they did before polls closed Tuesday night. But some of the races that could be among the most consequential for the …
In summary The incoming class of Los Angeles elected officials should legalize denser buildings and expedite approvals in transit-oriented areas to alleviate the housing crisis. Few issues are more consequential to Angelenos than the current housing crisis …
In summary Gavin Newsom has easily won his second and last term as California’s governor. So does he now try to climb higher on the political ladder or merely finish out his governorship and return to private life? As “The Candidate,” the quintessential …
After tens of millions of dollars in spending, thousands of door knocks and hundreds of attack ads, voting ends today in California — and we’ll soon know the verdict of voters. Which of the seven ballot measures pass? Will a Republican win statewide office …
EN RESUMEN Si no ha solicitado un crédito tributario por hijos, ahora es el momento de hacerlo. Se acerca una fecha límite. Read this article in English. La pobreza disminuyó en California durante la pandemia de COVID, según muestran datos recientes, en …
EN RESUMEN La sanción es la máxima que los ganaderos, que bombearon agua del río Shasta durante ocho días, podrían enfrentar según la ley estatal. Asciende a alrededor de $50 por ganadero, lo cual no es realmente un disuasivo, según concuerdan los …
Cast your vote today or forever hold your peace — well, at least until the next election. Polls close at 8 p.m. tonight in California’s general election, but don’t expect to know the outcome of every race right away: Although ballots can be processed as …
In summary This year’s political campaigns in California have hit a low mark for relevance and a high mark for vapidity — with one exception. California has many serious, even existential, public policy issues that urgently need political attention — the …
Do you hear it? That’s the sound of California candidates and campaigns pulling out all the stops ahead of tomorrow’s deadline for voters to cast ballots in the highly consequential general election. Today, Vice President Kamala Harris is set to rally in …
In summary Under previous rules, family members of those who had insurance through an employer were not eligible for Covered California. In some cases, those employer plans cover the employee but are expensive for spouses and children, leaving families …
In summary If you haven’t filed for a child tax credit, now’s the time to do it. A deadline approaches. Poverty fell in California during the COVID pandemic, recent data shows, largely due to state and national safety net programs, especially the expansion …
Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStock Some strategies are as outlandish as they sound. Actors and political candidates alike have proposed piping water from wetter places, like the Mississippi River. Some have talked for decades about …
In summary Faced with a warming climate, lawmakers must update a 1992 federal law that established water and wildlife regulations for the Central Valley. Thirty years ago, President George H.W. Bush signed an ambitious California water reform known as the …
In summary The San Joaquin Valley is home to some of the world’s most fertile agricultural lands. Rather than fallowing farms for solar development, California should be investing in their survival. Guest Commentary written by Successfully coping with …
In summary The penalty is the maximum the ranchers — who pumped Shasta River water for eight days — could face under state law. It amounts to about $50 per rancher, which is no deterrent, ranchers and officials agree. California’s water officials plan to …
In summary A decades-old conflict over how to teach reading to young children, dubbed “reading wars,” is being resolved in California by a shift to phonics. For decades, educators and education academics have argued over the best way to teach young …
In summary Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrates an article indicating that California’s economy could soon become the 4th largest in the world. But he ignores another report that new stock issuances in the state’s high-tech industry have plummeted. Citing a …
As voters cast ballots in the last few days leading up to California’s Nov. 8 election, who will they blame for the state’s persistent housing and homelessness crises? Gov. Gavin Newsom’s surprise Thursday announcement — that he’s withholding $1 billion in …
In summary As California voters consider whether to enshrine reproductive freedoms in the state constitution, Proposition 1 opponents argue that the amendment could enable late-term abortions. Guest Commentary written by Re: “Would Prop. 1 allow abortions …
In summary Low youth turnout rates are often misattributed to a lack of interest or apathy toward politics. The answer has more to do with barriers to voting and how civics are taught. Guest Commentary written by Election Day will undoubtedly reintroduce a …
