August 2020

CalMatters en Español

Lo que sabe California sobre Kamala Harris

Lo que la mayoría de los estadounidenses están comenzando a aprender sobre la senadora de California, ya lo hemos visto aquí durante décadas. Aquí hay ocho formas en que California dio forma a Kamala Harris y cómo Harris ha formado a California.

By Ben Christopher • August 12, 2020

CalMatters en Español

El caos de la post-prisión en California: Liberaron anticipadamente a miles, incluso a muchos con coronavirus

El desorganizado sistema de reingreso de California está luchando por encontrar alojamiento y servicios para los ex presos. “Lo que hizo esta pandemia fue poner en evidencia las insuficiencias del sistema”, dijo un director del programa.

By Robert Lewis and CalMatters Staff • August 12, 2020

WhatMatters

Who will Newsom pick for Harris’ Senate seat?

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, August 12. Let the lobbying begin Joe Biden chose California Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice-presidential running mate Tuesday, putting the Golden State on the national ticket for the first time in nearly 40 years and launching yet another game of political musical chairs — this time in the hands […]

By Emily Hoeven • August 12, 2020

Commentary

Here is what legislators can do to choose an equitable recovery for California

Californians now demand a just recovery because income inequality, the housing crisis and a lack of investment in education were made worse by the pandemic.

By Guest Commentary • August 12, 2020

Commentary

Let’s stop another Wall Street takeover of single-family homes

SB 1079 is designed to help California avoid another takeover of single-family homes that corporations employed in the Great Recession.

By Guest Commentary • August 12, 2020

Justice

California’s post-prison chaos: Thousands released early, including many with coronavirus

California’s patchwork reentry system is scrambling to find housing and services for former inmates. “What this pandemic has done is highlight the inadequacies in the system,” said one program director.

By Robert Lewis • August 12, 2020

Dan Walters

State tech failures hit home again

An embarrassing glitch in reporting COVID-19 infection data is the latest in a long string of state information technology failures.

By Dan Walters • August 12, 2020

CalMatters en Español

Exclusiva: Más de 1,600 californianos han sido desalojados durante la pandemia

Un vacío legal en la moratoria de desalojos del estado obliga a cientos de personas a abandonar sus hogares después de la orden de quedarse en casa. Sin órdenes estatales claras, los departamentos del alguacil deciden si ejecutan los desalojos.

By Matt Levin, Nigel Duara and Erica Yee • August 11, 2020

Politics

Newsom’s pick? Here’s who might fill Kamala Harris’ Senate seat

Now that Kamala Harris is vice president-elect, California's governor will decide who replaces her. Let the lobbying kick into high gear.

By Ben Christopher • August 11, 2020

CalMatters en Español

La elección está convocada: aquí está quién podría ocupar el escaño de Kamala Harris en el Senado

Ahora que Kamala Harris es vicepresidenta electa, el gobernador de California decidirá quién la reemplaza. Deje que el cabildeo se acelere.

By Ben Christopher • August 11, 2020