March 27, 2020 - CalMatters

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA—MARCH 27, 2020—California Governor Gavin Newsom listens as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks in front of the hospital ship USNS Mercy that arrived into the Port of Los Angeles on Friday, March 27, 2020, to provide relief for Southland hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. (POOL PHOTOGRAPHS BY Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles will mirror New York as coronavirus surges, Newsom and Garcetti warn

by Judy Lin, Ben Christopher and Matt Levin March 27, 2020March 28, 2020

City and state leaders issued dire warnings that Los Angeles County is headed for the same surge in COVID-19 cases as New York City. The announcement comes as a $2.2 trillion federal stimulus package will pump billions into the state’s flailing economy.

Higher Education

Corona on Campus

by Felicia Mello March 27, 2020July 14, 2020

Voters including Dave Ade of San Jose, right, fill out their ballots on Nov. 6, 2018, at The Salvation Army in San Jose. Photo by Dai Sugano, Bay Area News Group

One upside of the coronavirus shutdown, maybe? Fewer voter initiatives

by Laurel Rosenhall March 27, 2020March 26, 2020

coronavirus hospital beds

Commentary, Coronavirus

In California’s battle against the coronavirus, we have a new class of superheroes

by Guest Commentary March 27, 2020March 26, 2020

A man walks past tents as Oakland Public Works Department employees remove debris from a homeless encampment at Mosswood Park in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Photo by Jane Tyska, Bay Area News Group

For homeless, can CA move faster than coronavirus?

by Emily Hoeven March 27, 2020March 26, 2020

Capitol, Commentary, Economy, Health

Legislature should reject any bill that would create a barrier to affordable dental care

by Guest Commentary March 27, 2020March 23, 2020