The governor just authorized more than $180 billion in state spending. Where is that money going?
What you need to know about the state budget, in less than 2 minutes
The governor just authorized more than $180 billion in state spending. Where is that money going?
What you need to know about the state budget — in 2 minutes
State lawmakers just approved more than $180 billion in spending. Where is that money going?
Democrats eye more health care for California’s undocumented
Update: The final budget deal ultimately did not include funding to support Medi-Cal for undocumented young adults. Sen. Ricardo Lara said legislators and the governor could not “come to agreement...
California submerging: Rising seas are claiming its famed coast faster than scientists imagined
A slow-moving emergency is lapping at California’s shores— climate-driven sea-level rise that experts now predict could elevate the water in coastal areas up to 10 feet in just 70 years.
Research: Needy California kids still have less access to courses, services than other students despite extra cash
Researchers studying California’s new school funding system wish they could track the huge sums of money the state has sent to struggling students, and analyze what districts spent it on. They can’t...
Building Trump’s wall? Six things to know about the U.S.-Mexico border
1. There already is a “wall” along about a third of the border The border runs about 1,900 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. Some sort of barrier—made from concrete,...
Discharged. Deported. Why California may cover vets’ legal bid to return
Andy de Leon thought he was the only one. Deported to Mexico, the Vietnam-era Army cook struggled to find a way to live in Tijuana—landing in the sprawling border city after serving time for a drug...
Politics - Laurel Rosenhall
Foam Fight: As California balks at state ban, activists target local level
Foam burger boxes and ice cream cups could eventually go the way of the flimsy plastic shopping bag—banned throughout California. It’s not likely to happen this year. Environmentalists who push for...
Commentary - Dan Walters
California Legislature’s union-backed bills undermine collective bargaining
The California Nurses Association made its political bones, so to speak, in 1999 when it persuaded the Legislature and a newly inaugurated, union-allied Democratic governor, Gray Davis, to impose...
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Learn about districts we studied to understand how well California’s school funding system is working
California school funding series Is California’s big investment in needy students paying off? Few signs yet that achievement gap is closing Research: Needy California kids still have fewer courses,...
Bridging the foster care gap: Lawmakers weigh more funding to help families take in children
Amy Woods got a call last year from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, informing her that the mother of her 2-and-a-half-year-old foster son had just given birth to...
In health care debate, nurses union boss doesn’t play nice—and that’s the way she likes it
The day after Democrats in the California Senate passed a proposal for a universal health care system, RoseAnn DeMoro took to Twitter to call out those who voted against it. Her tweet read: “23 CA...
Universal health care for California: Closer to reality, but big hurdles remain
Should state government become the health insurer for all Californians? With support for that idea growing amid federal efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, the state Senate passed a...
In California battles over product labels, industry usually wins
Nail polish and hair dye. Cleaning products. Plants and flowers for the garden. California lawmakers have been considering new labels for them, triggering an annual conflict in the state Capitol...
California’s next election will be a tug-of-war on education
Sandra Lowe reminisced about the good old days as she addressed a roomful of Democratic activists at the California party’s annual convention last week in Sacramento. It used to be, the teachers...