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Prop. 13 could be partly undone in 2020—here's what you should know

Commentary

My turn: Trump damages the First Amendment; #EnemyOfNone

RESISTANCE STATE

Becerra requests Trump administration emails, internal records about immigration crackdown

By Courtney Fong

WHATMATTERS

Use of force, ethnic studies and Kevin McCarthy

Poverty in California is getting better—except where it isn't

Require ethnic studies to graduate high school? California inches closer to the idea

By Elizabeth Castillo

ELECTION 2018

McCarthy praises Trump policy over "backwards" California—and is met with protest

By Ben Christopher

GIMME SHELTER

Should Baby Boomers get a property tax break to move? The pros and cons of Prop. 5.

CALIFORNIA DREAM

Where do people get money to buy California homes these days? Often, from mom and dad

By David Wagner and Aaron Mendelson, KPCC

Dan Walters

Commentary

California has big void in educational information

Aug. 16, 2018

Long waits at DMV? Not for Capitol insiders

Aug. 15, 2018

DMV a hot mess, but politics block audit

Aug. 13, 2018

Laurel Rosenhall

POLITICS

As Capitol wildfire debate rages, utilities have doubled dollars on lobbying

Aug. 9, 2018

Combating corruption: How effective is the political watchdog Jerry Brown helped create?

July 25, 2018

A political firestorm is about to hit the Capitol: Who will pay for wildfire damages?

July 12, 2018

Matt Levin

DATA POINTS

What a $500,000 home looks like around California–and how it shapes where we move

May 17, 2018

Data dig: Big investment firms have stopped gobbling up California homes

April 4, 2018

Data dig: Are foreign investors driving up real estate in your California neighborhood?

March 7, 2018

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POLITICS

As Capitol wildfire debate rages, utilities have doubled dollars on lobbying

By Laurel Rosenhall

ENVIRONMENT

My Turn: CA needs to be part of a regional electric grid

Guest Commentary

K-12 EDUCATION

Two events frame California educational crisis

HIGHER EDUCATION

California soon may be first state to require public universities to offer abortion pills

By Elizabeth Castillo

JUSTICE

California considers cutting ties to firms carrying out Trump's immigration policies

By Elizabeth Castillo

HEALTH

How California hopes to halt the revolving door to the ER

ECONOMY

School chief candidates Tuck, Thurmond on pensions

Guest Commentary

HOUSING

My turn: CA can lead on climate change and housing equity

Guest Commentary

Recent Articles

California has big void in educational information

Trial lawyers, privacy and Rice Krispie treats

Long waits at DMV? Not for Capitol insiders

Pot deliveries, predatory loans and poverty

Meet California's shortest-serving state senator in more than 100 years

By Laurel Rosenhall

My turn: One last drink for the road?

Guest Commentary

FPPC enforcement

Reader Reactions

Restore Hetch Hetchy

Reader Reactions

DMV a hot mess, but politics block audit

Gas tax + tax break + lobbyist's personal fight

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