March 9, 2020 - CalMatters

In this July 18, 2014 photo, Chinese tourists visit the South Coast Plaza Shopping Center in Costa Mesa, Calif. Photo by Damian Dovarganes, AP Photo

As coronavirus spreads, fears of taking down California’s economy

by Judy Lin March 9, 2020March 16, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s top economic officials sought to reassure Californians in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and a Russia-Saudi Arabia oil price war.

A tent encampment in West Oakland. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

$2 billion a year to fight homelessness?

by Emily Hoeven March 9, 2020March 8, 2020

How a California law helps Peruvian sheepherders, dairy workers, janitors and the state itself

by Guest Commentary March 9, 2020March 13, 2020

California Capitol, home of the Assembly and Senate. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

A looming shortage of nurses?

by Dan Walters March 9, 2020March 9, 2020