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| Sep 30, 2026 | Governor Signs Legislation Creating Wildlife Coexistence Program | NOTE: Photo courtesy of the Governor's Office.
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to establish a statewide program promoting coexistence with wildlife and codify a wolf... |
| Sep 28, 2026 | McNerney’s Bill to Protect Ratepayers from Utilities’ Abuses Signed by Governor | Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 327, which protects ratepayers by strengthening oversight of investor-owned utilities (IOUs) and barring IOUs from using ratepayer funds to fight local efforts to create municipal utilit... |
| Sep 22, 2026 | ‘Nearly 100% fatal’ disease on the rise across US. What are risks? | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Gagandeep Singh, The Sacramento Bee
A “nearly 100% fatal” disease is the rise across the United States, prompting federal officials to issue a nationwide health alert.
Since July, the federal Ce... |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Trump officials seek to transfer Yosemite land to private developer, report says | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Camila Pedrosa, The Sacramento Bee
A section of Yosemite National Park could be cordoned off for private development at the request of the Trump administration, according to reports.
NOTUS, a wa... |
| Aug 29, 2026 | McNerney’s Bill to Protect Ratepayers from Utilities’ Abuses Wins Approval from Legislature | The California Legislature today approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 327, which would protect ratepayers by strengthening oversight of investor-owned utilities (IOUs) and barring IOUs from using ratepayer funds to fight local efforts to creat... |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Bill to Promote Wildlife Coexistence Passes Legislature, Goes to Governor | SB 1135 establishes a statewide program to reduce conflicts, keep people and animals safe, protect property and promote biodiversity
SACRAMENTO – The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to es... |
| Aug 26, 2026 | ICE Tries, Fails To Illegally Raid An Immigration Law Office; Settles For Empty Threats Instead | The thing about raiding law offices is that they tend to be filled with people who actually know the law. A bunch of opportunistic ICE officers thought they might be able to talk their way into an illegal search, but that initiative (is tha... |
| Aug 20, 2026 | She battled rare diseases for 10 years. How she found health and joy | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Velvet Wu, The Sacramento Bee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — At her eldest daughter’s 2014 wedding in Galt, Lisa Ferrero wore a strapless navy dress and served as the maid of honor. Recently divorced and ... |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Senator Lena Gonzalez Introduces Detention Facility Transparency Act to Improve Public Access to Information… | SACRAMENTO, CA – On June 12, 2026, Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 423, the Detention Facility Transparency Act, to improve access to information about civil rights violations, any alleged crime, and inhuman... |
| May 27, 2026 | Trump’s new ‘anti-weaponization’ fund shows how memorials can be weaponized (Opinion) | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Andrew Fiala
The U.S. government’s newly announced $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund will compensate people “prosecuted” by the Biden administration. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Bla... |
| May 27, 2026 | Billionaire Tom Steyer’s ad spending breaks records in California governor’s race | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California’s next governor — he’s running the most ex... |
| May 23, 2026 | Sen. Blakespear’s Bill to Promote Wildlife Coexistence Passes Senate | SB 1135 establishes a statewide program to reduce conflicts, keep people and animals safe, protect property and promote biodiversity
SACRAMENTO – The Senate on Friday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to estab... |
| May 14, 2026 | Senator Melissa Hurtado Calls for Urgent Review of California Higher Education Technology Infrastructure… | Sacramento, Calif. (May 11, 2026)—Following reports last week of a significant cybersecurity breach involving the Canvas Learning Management System allegedly connected to the ShinyHunters cybercriminal group, Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bake... |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Vaccinations urged as dangerous strain of mpox virus emerges in Northern California | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Don Sweeney, The Sacramento Bee
A potentially more dangerous strain of the mpox virus has been confirmed in Northern California, prompting officials to urge vaccinations to residents of the Gold... |
| Apr 18, 2026 | This pig got his parents together and won a world record, all in 4 years | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Camila Pedrosa, The Sacramento Bee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — “You don’t see a pig on a leash every day with a hat on,” Mina Alali said as her potbelly pig wearing a colorful propeller hat tugged at h... |
| Apr 15, 2026 | UC Workers Will Begin First-Ever Open-Ended ULP Strike Across University of California System May 14th | OAKLAND, CA, UNITED STATES, April 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- AFSCME 3299 says UC Illegally Engaged in Bad-Faith Bargaining with Lowest Paid Workers who have been working without contract for nearly two years
The union representing more ... |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Folsom is booming. Here’s what you don’t want to miss | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
A Sacramento suburb that shares its name with a notorious prison might not top most glossy travel influencers’ must-visit destinations. But it’s their loss. Related Articles
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| Sep 12, 2025 | California lawmakers pass bill barring authorities from wearing face masks | By TRÂN NGUYỄN, Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state lawmakers have passed legislation that would ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while carrying out operations, a response to recent immigra... |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Trump administration pulls additional $175 million from California high-speed rail project | Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced he was withdrawing an additional $175 million from California’s high-speed rail project.
The move comes after Duffy pulled $4 billion in federal grants for the project in July.
The state of Cali... |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Seniors and Disabled Pedestrians Face Highest Injury Risks on the Streets in California | Recent pedestrian fatalities in California have raised concerns about street safety. Lem Garcia calls for increased protections on the streets.
Everyone deserves to be safe while crossing the street. These are people simply trying to get ho... |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini is convicted of murder in the 2021 shootings of his wife’s parents | Defense attorney David Dratman argued that there was no physical evidence linking Serafini to the crime scene, noting that security camera footage showed a masked intruder entering the couple’s home who appeared to be younger with a smaller... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | UC Service and Patient Care Workers Vote 99% YES to Authorize a ULP Strike across University of California System | AFSCME 3299 has filed ULP Charges (Case SF-CD-1477H) against UC for Bad Faith Bargaining OAKLAND, CA, UNITED STATES, November 1, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- AFSCME Local 3299 has announced that University of California Service and Patient Ca... |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Health | Can I get bird flu from eating eggs? Drinking milk? We asked a disease expert | What is bird flu?
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, highly pathogenic avian influenza — also known as bird flu or H5N1 — is a highly contagious and often deadly disease primarily found in poultry.
It is “caused by highly p... |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Things to do | Navigating this world-record corn maze is a test of the human psyche | Some people, it turns out, approach a hokey seasonal activity as they would an Olympic race: Speed is the goal. They grip their paper maps with tight fingers and fierce concentration. They blast around corners of corn, barely dodging small ... |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Health | Do at-home COVID tests actually expire? | Such self-administered tests shouldn’t typically be used past this date, the FDA said in a September FAQ about at-home tests.
However, these expiration dates can be extended as additional stability data becomes available.
“COVID-19 test man... |
| Sep 27, 2024 | The Ripple Effect: How the 2024 Election Could Shape Your Financial Future | As the 2024 election approaches, the air is thick with uncertainty. Voters are not just choosing a leader; they are casting ballots that could ripple through the economy. Interest rates, inflation, and personal finances hang in the balance.... |
| Sep 24, 2024 | How the 2024 Election Outcome Could Affect Interest Rates and Impact Your Finances Let's take a look at how each candidate's policies could impact interest rates if they win the election. | As the 2024 election grows closer, many voters are wondering how different outcomes will affect them financially. A big question is how the outcome of the presidential election could affect interest rates.
In July, the Federal Reserve chose... |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Shannon Bow O’Brien: Trump’s second assassination attempt is shocking, but attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history
By Shannon Bow O’Brien | By Shannon Bow O’Brien
Former President Donaald Trump survived his second assassination attempt on Sept. 15, 2024, marking the latest chapter in a long history book. Presidential assassination attempts, whether successful or not, are fairly... |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Editorials | Editorial: Harris picks a spicy VP in Minnesota’s Tim Walz, who called Trump ‘weird’ and it stuck | To consider Walz as merely a candidate by deduction, however, underestimates his potential. The Democratic ticket has a sense of seriousness and stability that former President Donald Trump and Republican running mate J.D. Vance lack.
Walz ... |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Navigating the Crossroads of Immigration and Leadership: Kamala Harris’ Complicated Journey | Kamala Harris stands at a crossroads. Once a beacon of hope for immigrants, her journey as Vice President has become a complex tapestry of promises, challenges, and political pressures. As she gears up for a presidential run, scrutiny over ... |
| Jul 30, 2024 | National Politics | Kamala Harris spent her political career supporting immigrants. As vice president, it got more complicated | “It was promising at first, but then disappointing,” said a Mexican official who met with Harris in 2021 when she and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador signed an agreement to forge new development programs in Central America.
Ha... |
| Jul 6, 2024 | With false promises, Florida sent migrants to Sacramento a year ago. Where are they now? | Just more than a year ago, Laguna and Barrios, 29, doubted this day would come.
They were among the 36 Latin American migrants who unknowingly boarded planes for Sacramento and promised free housing, high-paying jobs and help with their imm... |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Robin Epley: This Fourth of July, celebrating America feels harder than ever before | It’s been many years since our last block party. Now, my relationship to the holiday has changed so drastically, that these days, I’ve found it incredibly hard to celebrate what was once my favorite day of the year.
Our country is in a tail... |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Health | How to keep cool when the power has been shut off | A battery-operated or rechargeable fan will come in handy. Even a little handheld one will help you feel more comfortable. Consider adding one to your emergency kit. If you get one that can be recharged via USB, you could use power from a c... |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Salt Lake City's unaccompanied migrant children are mostly Central American | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Data: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services via N.Y. Times; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/Axios
More than 400 unaccompanied migrant children arrived in Salt Lake City b... |
| May 24, 2024 | Business | Here’s how much you have to earn to qualify as middle class, new study says | “Over the last decade, the household income needed to be part of the middle class has increased significantly,” GoBankingrates lead writer Gabrielle Olya wrote in a May 7 article titled “Here’s How Much the Definition of Middle Class Has Ch... |
| May 23, 2024 | How Salt Lake City mayor's proposed salary compares to other cities | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Data: Salt Lake City; Chart: Axios Visuals
If Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall gets her proposed $43,698 raise, she'll outearn the mayors of bigger cities like Denver and Portland, according to an... |
| May 10, 2024 | The Painful Reality of Being an Incarcerated Mother | Many of us will celebrate Mother’s Day over the weekend by remembering or being present with women who raised us, or with our families. But for the more than 190,000 women incarcerated in the United States this weekend, there will be no cel... |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Nigeria: Data Protection Laws Put to Test As Privacy Breaches Rise | Data privacy breach is a growing concern for Nigerians as more people fall victims to scammers and other criminals who mostly harvest their victims' data through either careless or deliberate act of some data collector agencies and companie... |
| Feb 16, 2024 | National Politics | Why do candidates who campaign on climate flood mailboxes with fliers? | One California voter tweeted: “‘Help me fight climate change’ says the campaign mailer going straight into the recycle bin.”
Then there’s the Facebook user who called “snail mail” campaign fliers “mostly a nuisance these days,” and said her... |
| Feb 7, 2024 | What is the net worth of the ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ J. Belfort? 2024 figures | Jordan Belfort, a former Wall Street stockbroker, remains prominent in finance. Despite facing legal challenges related to fraud, Belfort often referred to as the “Wolf of Wall Street,” has pursued various ventures, amassing a significant f... |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Mike McGuire wants to ‘lift up every person’ as new California Senate leader | McGuire — known around the Capitol for his boundless energy and positive attitude — must now turn that optimism that the California Dream remains achievable towards solutions for the major challenges facing the state.
You just read: Mike Mc... |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Ron Hochbaum: Will the Supreme Court decide that criminalizing homelessness is constitutional? | By Ron Hochbaum
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Grants Pass v. Johnson. In doing so, it will consider whether the criminalization of homelessness (outlawing unavoidable activities unhoused people engage in t... |
| Jan 10, 2024 | The full list of major US companies slashing staff this year, from Citigroup to Google | Careers The full list of major US companies slashing staff this year, from Citigroup to Google
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| Dec 15, 2023 | Comparing the Top Background Check Sites: A Comprehensive Review | Share
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| Nov 23, 2023 | Johnny Cash once sang about the 'living hell' at San Quentin State Prison. A new program there aims to help inmates sing a different tune. | News Johnny Cash once sang about the 'living hell' at San Quentin State Prison. A new program there aims to help inmates sing a different tune.
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| Sep 19, 2023 | Ancient 'Ice Mouse' Provides Chilling Insights Into Prehistoric Alaska | Quincy Jon, Tech Times 19 September 2023, 03:09 pm
(Photo: Kevin May/University of Colorado Boulder)
A team of paleontologists digs along the banks of the Colville River in northern Alaska.
Researchers discovered a tiny creature, about the ... |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Julie Su's new record: 127 days in limbo | President Biden's pick for Labor secretary, Julie Su, will set a record on Thursday: 127 days in Senate purgatory.
Why it matters: No nominee has lingered longer without a confirmation vote when his or her party controlled the Senate and th... |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Child sex trafficking bill advances in California | A bill that would reclassify child sex trafficking as a serious felony and impose longer prison terms on people convicted of the crime has cleared a key committee after briefly hitting a roadblock.
How it happened: Several Democrats on the ... |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Editorials
Editorials | Editorial: Ruling in case against Biden shows why protecting disinformation is dangerous | What’s wrong with protecting disinformation by blocking a bunch of Biden administration agencies and officials from communicating with social media companies about it?
The answer to that question is found right in the 155-page memo issued l... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Small Bit Of Good News: Buffy Wicks Pushes Her Terrible Link Tax Bill Out Until Next Year | Well, one terrible bill won’t be a problem this year, though will come back next. The CJPA (California Journalism Protection Act) from Assemblymember Buffy Wick, won’t move forward this year. Technically it’s “become a two-year bill” which ... |
| Jun 16, 2023 | How a Whites-Only Group Plans To Turn Rural Tennessee Into Its Homeland | Kira Barber, 39, acting as an apparent representative for the Asatru Folk Assembly (AFA), purchased the tract of land, located in a rural area of Jackson County, Tennessee, in December 2022 for $250,000, according to public records. Group l... |
| Jun 7, 2023 | DeSantis administration takes credit for sending migrants to California, sharing video of them dancing and saying 'Thank you' | Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration says the recent flights of migrants from Texas to California were all voluntary. Getty Images
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| Apr 26, 2023 | Will California’s Big Melt be a slow-moving disaster? | Good news: California has a near-record snowpack in the Sierra, which could ease the impact of our deep drought. Bad news: There’s a heat wave coming this week. Really bad news: If the snow melts too fast, it could help cause devastating fl... |
| Apr 25, 2023 | A $5 billion ask for California public transit | From CalMatters’ state Capitol reporter Sameea Kamal
Now we know the price tag to keep California public transit agencies from going over a “fiscal cliff” — $5.15 billion over five years.
As part of a budget proposal being unveiled today in... |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Across the aisle: Can bipartisan caucuses change the California Legislature? | In summary
The Problem Solvers Caucus, one of 16 non-party caucuses in the state Legislature, wants to put public policy before partisan politics, but that’s a tall task. Other caucuses are bipartisan mostly in name only.
Every other week, ... |
| Apr 24, 2023 | How journalists can cover RFK Jr.’s antivax presidential run responsibly | Of course it was news when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he is running for president. When he does anything, it is news, mostly because of his name.
In his early career, he used science and the law to hold our regulatory infrastructu... |
| Apr 21, 2023 | California Reaches EV Target Sales Two Years Ahead | Inno Flores, Tech Times 21 April 2023, 09:04 pm
While the demand for electric vehicles is increasing day by day, California just reached 1.5 million EV sales, two years ahead of its 2025 planned target. This target was originally set by for... |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Spotlight on California leaders after abortion pill rulings | From CalMatters’ health reporter Kristen Hwang:
Doctors and patients in California can rest assured that the abortion pill mifepristone is legal to prescribe and take — for now.
Late Wednesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned ... |
| Apr 12, 2023 | California Legislature tackles food chemicals, facial recognition, transgender kids and more | 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 robu... |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Newsom’s threat to Walgreens fizzles | On March 6, Gov. Gavin Newsom sent the policy world into a frenzy when, without any notice, he tweeted that “California won’t be doing business with Walgreens,” because of the company’s decision to not distribute an abortion pill in states ... |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Get ready: More blackouts are coming | Redeem now
Normally, Scott Gann's air conditioning kept his house in Columbus, Ohio, cool during the Midwest's increasingly hot summer days. But in June, as the heat index climbed to 110 degrees Fahrenheit, Gann — along with more than 600,0... |
| Mar 21, 2023 | CalPERS pagará $800 millones en acuerdo judicial por reclamos de que engañó a los jubilados sobre los costos del seguro de atención a largo plazo | EN RESUMEN
Los trabajadores jubilados del gobierno de California obtendrán decenas de miles de dólares si renuncian a su seguro de atención a largo plazo.
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CalPERS se está preparando para pagar aproximadamente $... |
| Mar 21, 2023 | CalPERS to pay $800 million settlement over claims it misled retirees on costs of long-term care insurance | In summary
Retired California government workers will get tens of thousands of dollars if they give up their long-term care insurance.
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CalPERS is preparing to pay out roughly $800 million to settle claims that ... |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Marion Joseph’s literacy crusade for teaching phonics in California is paying off | 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.... |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Newsom vs Walgreens on abortion: Where California goes from here | Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Gov. Gavin Newsom has sought to make California a sanctuary state for those seeking abortions. He just threw yet another pebble in that pond – but it’s unclear how long and far it’ll ripple.
Newsom twee... |
| Mar 7, 2023 | He’s filed more than 2,000 disability lawsuits in California. This case could set precedent | In summary
He couldn’t find a parking spot for his specialized van at a San Diego lobster shop. The lawsuit that followed is a test of how California upholds disabled rights.
It all started with a parking spot.
On a breezy afternoon in Sept... |
| Feb 25, 2023 | New California pay-to-play law taken to court | For a bill described by its author as “the most significant political reform of the last 50 years,” Senate Bill 1439 sure didn’t get much attention when it was working its way through the Legislature last year.
The law, authored by Sen. Ste... |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Why California needs a progressive senator to succeed Dianne Feinstein | In summary
California’s changing demographics and vast wealth gap have inspired liberal voters to push for a more progressive U.S. senator to succeed long-serving Democrat Dianne Feinstein in 2024.
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| Feb 18, 2023 | California’s persistently shrinking population — and the reasons why | Programming note: We’ll be recognizing Presidents’ Day, so WhatMatters will return to your inboxes on Tuesday.
In 2021, it was big news — the “California exodus.” Now, it just looks like the new trend: California’s population is still shrin... |
| Feb 15, 2023 | California Democrats propose $25 minimum wage for health workers | Union-aligned Democrats were set to introduce legislation Wednesday mandating a statewide $25 minimum wage for health workers and support staffers, likely setting up a pitched battle with hospitals, nursing homes, and dialysis clinics.
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| Feb 10, 2023 | Will you have to pay federal taxes on your California tax refund? | From CalMatters economy reporter Grace Gedye:
When gas prices were soaring in 2022 and Califorina’s state budget had a ballooning surplus, lawmakers decided to send relief payments to millions of residents to help with rising costs.
In rece... |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Insurance giant gets California contract, pays $215 million settlement | From CalMatters health reporter Kristen Hwang:
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday announced a $215.3 million settlement against Centene Corp., a multi-billion dollar health care company that is the state’s largest commercial... |
| Feb 2, 2023 | California State Scientists Reject Tentative Agreement, Will Resume Bargaining with Newsom | Nearly 60 percent of ballots cast by California Association of Professional Scientists members were “no” votes.
CAPS is a democratic union, and our members have spoken. So now we will return to the table with a crystal-clear signal to the a... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Another police shooting, another haunting video | Last Friday, the Memphis Police Department released its videos of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, prompting an outpouring of protest, grief and commemoration across the country, including in California where Nichols spent much of his lif... |
| Jan 26, 2023 | McDonald's president who made $7.4 million last year says proposal to pay fast-food workers $22 an hour is 'costly and job-destroying' | McDonald's exec slams the FAST Act in open letter. John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images
The FAST Recovery Act could raise minimum wage for California fast food workers to $22 an hour.
A coalition led by chains like McDonald's have secure... |
| Jan 25, 2023 | A vigil, another mass shooting | It’s difficult to explain a senseless act of violence.
But after every mass shooting — in just the last two days, the total in 2023 went from 33 to 39 nationwide — we (the media, the public and policymakers) try anyway.
The motive remains u... |
| Jan 20, 2023 | A county without a hospital | Up until this month, Madera County — with a population of more than 150,000 spread out across 2,000 square miles of Central Valley farmland and sparse Sierra — had a single general hospital.
Then, on Jan. 3, it closed its doors for good.
As... |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Will California budget cuts take transit off track? | Programming note: The newsletter will take a break on Monday, Jan. 16 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. We’ll be back in your inbox Tuesday, Jan. 17.
California’s projected $22.5 billion deficit means budget cuts are almost inevitabl... |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Deadly deluge: California flooding risk rises | Programming note: I’m Sameea Kamal, politics reporter at CalMatters, and I’ll be in your inbox on Mondays for the next few weeks. You may have seen my bylines covering the Capitol or the 2021 redistricting process. Reply to this email to le... |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Newsom to lead anti-Jan. 6 march to Capitol | Over the next few days, very different events will take place in downtown Sacramento.
Today, Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to march to the state Capitol with a group of ticketed supporters before being sworn into office for his second term, acco... |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Bomb cyclone, floods expose California vulnerabilities | The massive, bomb-cyclone-fueled storm set to unleash on California today — dumping more rain and snow across much of the already-soaked state while whipping it with winds as high as 70 mph — illuminates some of the underlying climate and e... |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Key issues that will shape California in 2023 | Welcome to 2023 — a year that will likely prove decisive in California’s attempts to address some of its most pervasive challenges, ranging from housing and homelessness to climate change.
Wednesday, state lawmakers are set to return to Sac... |
| Dec 22, 2022 | California cements abortion rights, flavored tobacco ban | Note: The newsletter will pause until Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Happy holidays and happy New Year!
If you were reading the text of the California Constitution on Wednesday — as one does — you would have noticed a new line: “The state shall not... |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Buried treasure: California politicians stash $35 million in leftover campaign cash | In summary
Nearly 100 committees are sitting on $35 million in leftover campaign funds. Candidates could give the cash to charity or return it to their donors, but many hold on to the money to retain political influence or to possibly run a... |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Will earthquake revive seismic safety debate? | Is California prepared for The Big One?
That was the question undoubtedly on many residents’ minds after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Humboldt County in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, resulting in two deaths and at least 12 injuries... |
| Dec 20, 2022 | UC strike could stretch on despite tentative deal | A dispatch from CalMatters higher education reporter Mikhail Zinshteyn: UC striking workers are facing a high-stakes game of Deal or No Deal.
Friday evening, the University of California and the negotiating team representing 36,000 striking... |
| Dec 15, 2022 | No way out: Why a mentally disabled man was jailed nine years awaiting a murder trial that never happened | In summary
Lorenzo Mays, who is intellectually disabled, spent years lost in a criminal justice system in California that too often fails people with developmental disabilities and mental illness.
Eight years, 9 months, 24 days.
That’s how ... |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Will California subsidize rural police departments? | California has a police problem.
In some parts of the state, particularly rural areas, there aren’t enough of them. Tehama County, population 65,000, made national headlines last month when the sheriff announced he would be ending daytime p... |
| Dec 10, 2022 | How will California handle the youth fentanyl overdose crisis? | Expect a lot of debate over how California should respond to the state’s mounting fentanyl epidemic when state lawmakers return to Sacramento early next year.
Bills dealing with the super-powerful synthetic opioid are already piling up, man... |
| Dec 10, 2022 | California budget season starts off with a bang | A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step — like the one Assembly Democrats took Wednesday, when they unveiled their budget priorities for the upcoming fiscal year.
The move marks a start to months-long negotiations between Go... |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Supreme Court redistricting case could allow Democrats to gerrymander California | In summary
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this week for a Republican-led case about redistricting authority. In California, it could give Democrats absolute power over the drawing of congressional maps.
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| Dec 5, 2022 | An unusual start to the legislative session | Today is shaping up to be a pretty unusual day in Sacramento.
Newly elected state lawmakers will be descending on the Capitol to be sworn into office — even though two seats are still up in the air. That’s because, by some measures, Califor... |
| Dec 2, 2022 | A changing of the guard in Sacramento | 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... |
| Nov 18, 2022 | California braces for post-Pelosi future | “We are mindful that we’re going to have to be more proactive as a state in terms of our efforts in Washington, D.C.”
That was Gov. Gavin Newsom’s delicately worded assessment of how California might fare differently under Kevin McCarthy — ... |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Inside lawmakers’ climate trips to Egypt, Japan | Get ready for another raft of ambitious climate bills when California lawmakers return to Sacramento next month.
A few days after the Nov. 8 election, bipartisan groups of more than a dozen state legislators — including some who have hit te... |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Widespread strikes descend on California | It’s strike season in California, again.
Today, fast food workers across the state are set to picket outside of Starbucks, Chipotle, Jack in the Box and other restaurants to protest the companies’ efforts to qualify a 2024 referendum to ove... |
| Nov 16, 2022 | California finally invested in the economic success of its street vendors | In summary
California street vendors have faced barriers that prevented them from growing their business and becoming successful. A new law could increase economic opportunity in this long overlooked sector.
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| Nov 11, 2022 | Why California keeps repeating same election story | Does anyone else feel like the outcomes of California’s Tuesday election were largely predictable?
It’s true that county elections officials still have to tally more than 4.8 million ballots, according to Thursday estimates. And it’s true t... |
