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CA Colleges Grapple With Free Speech

Juliette Colunga at The Master's University in Santa Clarita on Oct. 5, 2024. Photo by Carlin Stiehl for CalMatters

California Lets Defendants Challenge Racism in Court. Few Have Succeeded

A Garrison Project and CalMatters analysis of the Racial Justice Act found about a dozen successful cases in which judges took action on racial bias in the legal process.

Conservative Professors and Students Are Suing California’s Community Colleges, and Winning

In numerous lawsuits, conservative professors and students allege that California’s community colleges are hindering their right to free speech under the First Amendment.

California’s ‘Trump-Proofing’ Likely Won’t Include AI — At Least Not Yet

President-elect Trump has vowed to rescind an executive order that imposed AI safeguards, and could use tech to enable mass deportations. How far will California the other direction?

Opinion: Wildfire Smoke Is Polluting California and Beyond. Here's How to Protect Yourself

In the wake of the Mountain and Sandy fires, here are ways to avoid inhaling smoke particles that can cause heart and lung disease.

These L.A. Tenants Want to Own Their Buildings. L.A. Is Collecting Millions to Help

"Social housing" could soon expand across L.A. with significant help from Measure ULA, also known as the "mansion tax." Prospective tenant-owners agree to keep housing costs affordable and not make a significant profit.

California Teachers Are Cursing Donald Trump in the Classroom. Is It Their Right?

Several SoCal teachers are facing discipline after anti-Trump outbursts that rattled school communities and generated fierce debate over teachers' rights.

Jan. 6 Defendants, Including Some From California, Eagerly Await Trump Pardons

A large number of Jan. 6 defendants are awaiting news from President-elect Donald Trump on whether and how he might make good on a promise to pardon them.

Former L.A. City Councilman Ridley-Thomas' Ultimate Campaign: To Clear His Name

The veteran politician seeks to have his conviction on graft charges overturned. On Thursday, his lawyers will argue before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Daniel Lurie Was Raised in Old Money San Francisco. Can He Be the City's Change Agent?

Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie ran as the "non-politician" who could hit reset at San Francisco City Hall. But even as a political newcomer, Lurie, scion of one of the city's elite old-money families, is far from an outsider.

California Water Agency Considers Spending $141 Million on Delta Tunnel Project

The Metropolitan Water District's board is set to vote in December on whether to spend $141.6 million for planning of the proposed Delta tunnel project.

Nearly Half of L.A.'s Record Homelessness Budget Went Unspent, City Controller Finds

Los Angeles city Controller Kenneth Mejia reported that the city failed to spend nearly half of the $1.3 billion budgeted for homelessness in 2023-24.

The Mountain Fire Was the Third Most Destructive Wildfire in a Decade. These Maps Show Why

Most of the area burned by the Mountain fire was in sparsely populated areas, but when high winds helped the blaze leap across Highway 118, it began threatening a suburban neighborhood in the Camarillo Hills.

After Institutions for People With Disabilities Close, Graves Are at Risk of Being Forgotten

GLENWOOD, Iowa — Hundreds of people who were separated from society because they had disabilities are buried in a nondescript field at the former state institution here.

Washington Power Has Shifted. Here’s How the ACA May Shift, Too.

President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House could embolden Republicans who want to weaken or repeal the Affordable Care Act, but implementing such sweeping changes would still require overcoming procedural and political hurdles.

Washington Power Has Shifted. Here’s How the ACA May Shift, Too.

President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House could embolden Republicans who want to weaken or repeal the Affordable Care Act, but implementing such sweeping changes would still require overcoming procedural and political hurdles.

Newsom Appoints Antioch, San Francisco Residents to Serve on State Commissions

Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed two Bay Area residents to a statewide council and an agricultural board, respectively, the governor’s office recently announced.Justin Fichelson of San Francisco has been appointed to the California Council for the Humanities Board of Directors. …

$165 Billion Revenue Error Continues to Haunt California’s Budget

History will — or at least should — see a $165 billion error in revenue estimates as one of California’s most boneheaded political acts.

Sacramento State’s Black Honors College Aims to Be ‘HBCU of the West’

Since its launch in August, Sacramento State leaders say application rates are "skyrocketing."

Graphic Details Revealed in Monterey Sexual Assault Claim Against Pete Hegseth, Trump Cabinet Pick

A woman told Monterey police that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Defense secretary, took her phone, blocked her from leaving his hotel room and sexually assaulted her, according to a newly released police report.

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