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Immigration crackdown threatens historic housing reforms
Just as California removes the red tape, it may find itself caught in another bind: a lack of construction workers.
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EDUCATION
About College Beat
College Beat is produced by the CalMatters College Journalism Network, a collaboration between CalMatters and student journalists from across California. Read more.
JUSTICE
Investigation
They were convicted of killing with their cars. No one told the DMV
A CalMatters investigation found that courts didn’t report hundreds of vehicular manslaughter convictions, prompting officials to belatedly take many drivers’ licenses.
HEALTH
Series Spotlight
No Deliveries
Explore why hospitals are shutting down maternity wards, what this means for parents-to-be with limited options, and whether anything can be done to protect access.
POLITICS
Project Spotlight
Digital Democracy
Check out CalMatters’ custom-built AI tool that tracks every word spoken in public hearings, every dollar donated to politicians, every vote cast and more.
ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY
Tech Spotlight
California has 30 new proposals to rein in AI. Trump could complicate them
The new president’s difference approach may affect how California regulates artificial intelligence.
ENVIRONMENT
Series Spotlight
Lake Tahoe: A tarnished jewel
Lake Tahoe is an innocent victim — but there isn’t just a single villain. This series reveals the problems plaguing this alpine treasure.
CALIFORNIA VOICES
Guest Commentary
Why building more homes near transit will transform lives across California
For decades, California cities have systematically banned apartments and condos, preventing working people from living near jobs and transit systems their taxes fund.
I overcame homelessness and 30 years of addiction. Now I help others make the journey
Tommie Trevino knows how to make a comeback. He says treating mental health and emotional harm are keys to recovery for addicts.
My only ‘inheritance’ is education: Why first-generation college students strive
For many Latino students, college seems like a foreign country. Many work jobs, are food insecure and yet aim to graduate. Don’t count us out; we are the future.
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DAN WALTERS
California’s stubborn poverty crisis will hamper Newsom’s national climb
While Newsom is fond of touting California’s immense economic output, he rarely mentions its high rates of unemployment, poverty and homelessness, thanks largely to the state’s high costs of housing, utilities and other necessities.
CALIFORNIA DIVIDE
Inequality Insights
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