Environment
The road to California’s coveted electric highway is congested; will a new pact help clear the way?
The state wants 5 million clean vehicles on the road by 2030. There's a long way to go.
September 13, 2018
Housing
The Gimme Shelter one year anniversary spectacular
It's been one year of Matt and Liam talking about California's housing crisis. They reflect on the biggest stories of the past twelve months, and what they expect to be on the podcast in the year ahead.
Elections
California political insiders say “meh” to top two primary
The California top two primary system was supposed to bring bipartisan comity to state politics. But among political insiders, ambivalence abounds.
Commentary
My turn: Protect small businesses from predatory lending
By Mark Herbert Mark Herbert of Concord is Small Business Majority’s California director, mherbert@smallbusinessmajority.org. He wrote this commentary for CALmatters. Loans can make an entrepreneur’s dreams come true, but they can just as easily destroy those dreams. Leila Bardales found that out the hard way. Leila and her husband, part of Small Business Majority’s network […]
Newsletters
E-cigs, climate summit and hard politics
FDA's crackdown on e-cigarettes, Global Climate Action Summit opens in SF, Cole Harris' website is hacked by an insider and don't hold your breath for a third party
Commentary
Two education bills do the right things
Overcoming powerful opposition, the Legislature passed two bills that would, if signed, make it easier for adolescent students to learn and easier for older students to obtain college degrees.