Yolo County Statewide Articles

What’s at Stake: A Pivotal Election for Six Big Health Issues

In the final days of the campaign, stark disagreements between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump over the future of American health care are on display — in particular, in sober warnings about abortion access, the specter …

CalMatters 2024 Voter Guide Is Now a Zine

To serve even more California voters in 2024, CalMatters turned our nonpartisan, digital 2024 Voter Guide into a physical zine. More than 20 CalMatters staff, and even more CalMatters members, shared these colorful booklets in communities across the state.

Bay Area Ports Receive Millions From EPA Fund to Trim Carbon Emissions, Update Equipment

Three Bay Area ports have been awarded millions in federal grant funding to reduce emissions and improve air quality.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced grants of $322 million to the Port of Oakland, $55.4 million to San Francisco …

Preston Faces 4 Opponents, Political Action Committee in Race to Defend SF Supe Seat

The race to represent District 5 on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors features four challengers taking on incumbent Dean Preston. Bilal Mahmood, Autumn Looijen, Allen Jones and Scotty Jacobs are seeking to deny Preston a second term representing the …

Employee Asked for a Pen in Spanish. The School Then Issued an English-Only Policy

The English-only rule was put in place after someone overheard two employees speaking Spanish at work.

Incoming LAPD Chief Could Make More Than the U.S. President

The proposed $507,000 annual salary for incoming Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell is on the high end of the pay range advertised for the position.

East Palo Alto Council Colleagues Square Off in Race for D4 San Mateo County Supervisor

TWO CANDIDATES WILL go head-to-head on Tuesday to secure the only open seat up for grabs on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors.East Palo Alto Mayor Antonio Lopez and East Palo Alto City Councilmember Lisa Gauthier are competing to …

Thousands of LA Students Experience Homelessness; We Must Act Urgently to Help Them

Measure A would develop stronger collaborations between school districts, housing agencies and nonprofits to offer services for families and make it easier for families to self-identify without stigma.

Keeping an Eye on the Future: Silicon Valley’s Star Fundraiser Khanna May Have Big Dreams

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Ro Khanna has raised more money this election cycle than all but one House candidate from California, Federal Election Commission (FEC) campaign finance filings show. Almost all of Khanna’s campaign funds come from individual donors. The 48-year-old representative, …

Which Cities Might See Big Changes Under Prop 33?

New housing construction in a neighborhood on the outskirts of west Fresno on June 15, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Oakley District 5 Race: Incumbent, Educator and Ex-Candidate Share Priorities for City

Oleksii Chuiko, George Fuller and Cristina Pena Langley are on this election’s ballot for the District 5 Oakley City Council seat. Oleksii ChuikoChuiko previously ran for an Oakley City Council seat in 2020. According to Ballotpedia, Chuiko pulled papers as …

It’s Crunch Time for CA Election

Election workers gather mail-in ballots after they run through a sorting machine at the San Diego Registrar of Voters on Oct. 29, 2024. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters

Why the California Parents of a 7-Year-Old Are Suing a Kumon Tutoring Center

The parents say a Bay Area Kumon center was negligent, a lawsuit states.

In Two L.A. City Council Races, Police 'Abolition' Is a Wedge Issue

Police abolition — and law enforcement spending overall — has emerged as a political fault line in two L.A. city council races, particularly for voters worried about crime and disorder.

Prop. 6 Supporters Ask Voters to End Slavery in California. Isn't It Already Illegal?

Prop. 6 would ban forced labor in California prisons, paving the way for incarcerated people to have more freedom over the work they do.

Two Recalls on the Oakland Ballot Show Frustration About Crime 'Boiling Over'

Voters in Northern California will decide in the Nov. 5 election whether to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County Dist. Atty. Pamela Price.

Despite Its Name, South Park Is Park-Poor. That Could Change

The news is being welcomed by South Park residents, who consider a park the missing ingredient in their community.

Column: Harris or Trump? The Outcome Could Be in the Hands of Voters 65 and Older

Older Americans could well determine the outcome between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Banned Rainbows and 'Forced Outing.' Will Elections Reshape This Relentless School Board?

The Chino Valley Unified School District is racially diverse and politically mixed. But its school board sees itself as a triumph of conservative politics, often focused on LGBTQ+ issues, in blue California.

Potentially the Last Smile From Wilmington-Area Refinery's Jack-O-Lantern Storage Tank

Phillips 66 Wilmington area's oil refinery complex is set to close in 2025, but the fate of its longtime jack-o-lantern tank is unknown.