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Daily Archives: March 5, 2020

How many California ballots left to count? Here Beverly Shen distributes ballots to 2020 primary voters at the Golden Gate library in Oakland. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inElections

Far from over: California still has more than 3.5 million ballots to count

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher March 5, 2020March 6, 2020

Taken at face value, the unprocessed ballots combined with those that have already been counted add up to 8.8 million votes, or a turnout rate of 43% of all registered voters. Of course this should not be taken at face value.

school bond, california
Posted inK-12 Education

School bonds usually are a cinch in California — what happened this time?

Avatar photo by Ricardo Cano March 5, 2020March 6, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a press conference in the wake of the first COVID-19 death in California, a man who took a cruise from San Francisco to Mexico in February. The governor outlined measures being taken by the state to identify and test all other individuals who were on the same cruise ship as the deceased. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inWhatMatters

Super Tuesday updates + Prolonged vote counting + A COVID-19 patient dies as authorities try to contain the spread

Avatar photo by Dan Morain March 5, 2020March 5, 2020
Posted inExplainers

Counting California in the 2020 Census

by Judy Lin March 5, 2020July 22, 2020
A police vehicle patrols a dark street after PG&E shut off power in Oakland, California, last year. Photo by Jane Tyska, Bay Area News Group
Posted inEnvironment

To help Californians endure fire-related power cutoffs, state ponders new rules for utilities

by Julie Cart March 5, 2020March 4, 2020
Posted inCommentary

California’s law letting teenagers sleep an extra hour was a good first step. Now, Legislature should adopt an ‘agenda for adolescents’

by Guest Commentary March 5, 2020March 4, 2020
California Capitol, home of the Assembly and Senate. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inCommentary

Newsom’s high-stakes Medi-Cal overhaul

by Dan Walters March 5, 2020March 4, 2020
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