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The suspense file allows lawmakers to shelve proposals that are too expensive. It also allows them to silently euthanize those that are controversial, opposed by powerful interest groups, or politically inconvenient.
By officially prioritizing part-time work as a way for students to pay for college, the University of California moved closer to its goal of students avoiding burdensome loans by 2030.
Ethnic studies can teach our children about their commonalities and their unique identities. Civics can teach them how to work toward compromise. California’s plan, however, is for these lessons to be taught separately. That makes no sense.
California may soon shut down its last nuclear power plant, but Gov. Gavin Newsom who once championed the closure has had a change of heart. Federal funds may now keep the plant running.
SB 911 would provide $50M in public funding for journalism in California. It is heading to the state Senate floor with outside support still tepid.
On suspense file day, legislators killed about 220 California bills on issues including education, health care, housing and workers.
Eight months into my first year at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, in May 2021, I visited the university campus for the first time. Because of the pandemic, I was taking class virtually from 200 miles away, and repeated COVID-19 …
The average price of a gallon of gas has officially surpassed $6 for the first time in California — and U.S. — history. The Golden State set a new record Wednesday with an average per-gallon cost of $6.05, though the …
Four ballot measures to legalize sports wagering in California were proposed, but now it's down to two and only one might face voters this year.
En resumen Hablamos con los californianos sobre las prioridades de gastos del estado, las cuales trazaron en un juego especial de CalMatters la primavera pasada. El estado tiene un superávit récord este año. Read this article in English. Los bolsillos …
En resumen En una entrevista de 75 minutos con CalMatters, Ron Galperin, un demócrata que se postula para el controlador de California, promociona su experiencia como controlador de la ciudad de Los Ángeles. Se compromete a llevar algunas de sus …
En resumen California exime a muchos estudiantes indocumentados de pagar la matrícula como si no fueran residentes en los colegios y universidades públicas del estado. Pero algunos huecos en la ley hacen que algunos estudiantes indocumentados e internacionales aún no …
California exempts many undocumented students from paying non-resident tuition at the state’s public colleges and universities. But gaps in the law mean that some undocumented and international students still don’t get exemptions — even if they’ve lived in the state …
We spoke to Californians about their spending priorities for the state's record-breaking surplus — priorities they picked while playing our 2022 budget game.
Communities must focus on policies that prevent displacement of residents, preserve existing housing and increase housing affordable to lower-income residents.
In a 75-minute interview with CalMatters, Ron Galperin, a Democrat running for California controller, touts his experience as city controller in Los Angeles. He pledges to bring some of his innovations statewide and calls homelessness an existential crisis.
California may be in for its latest COVID surge: The test positivity rate hit 5% for the first time in months.
On this episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,” CalMatters’ Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times’ Liam Dillon sit down with California Attorney General Rob Bonta to discuss his approach to housing.
En resumen Decenas de miles de californianos con discapacidades requieren acomodamiento especial para el cuidado dental, pero solo 14 centros en el estado pueden tratarlos. Read this article in English. La primera vez que Namirah Jones visitó al dentista a …
Tens of thousands of Californians with disabilities require special accommodations for dental care, but only 14 centers in the state can treat them.
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