October 16, 2020

In a press conference seemingly designed to deescalate a week-long legal standoff, declare victory and profoundly confuse the California press corps, Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Secretary of State Alex Padilla said they would not be taking legal action against the California Republican Party for its makeshift ballot box program.  But the two Democrats insisted […]

Los jóvenes latinos pueden ser la clave de la mayor demostración de participación electoral en la historia de los Estados Unidos

Californians live in the world’s fifth-largest economy, and decisions and actions made here reverberate throughout the nation. In collaboration with Capital Public Radio, we’re launching “California State of Mind,” a podcast to help you make sense of the biggest events happening in the Golden State. Today, @CapRadioNews & @CalMatters are launching a new #podcast to […]

Lea este artículo en español. First-time voter Fernando Villarreal is looking forward to participating in the upcoming presidential election. “I think it’s a really important election for democracy and I think young people have a lot at stake when it comes to education, healthcare and a lot of other issues,” said the Palomar College freshman. But […]

Read this article in English.       Fernando Villarreal, votante por primera vez, espera participar en las próximas elecciones presidenciales. “Creo que es una elección muy importante para la democracia y creo que los jóvenes tienen mucho en juego en lo que respecta a la educación, la salud y muchos otros temas”, dijo el estudiante de primer año […]

Los funcionarios de seguridad en el trabajo de California citan a Kaiser Permanente por no haber considerado a la COVID-19 como una enfermedad transmisible por el aire. Kaiser dice que apelará la citación contra su centro psiquiátrico en Santa Clara.

Some experts are concerned higher taxes on commercial properties will incentivize cash-strapped cities to favor retail over housing. One analysis suggests Prop. 15 could be a housing boon, though.

California ran up against a slate of important deadlines Thursday that could affect the state’s fiscal, political and environmental landscape for decades to come. Here’s a breakdown of what’s at stake: —Federal stimulus. Thursday came and went, and the federal government did not pass another coronavirus relief package — dashing California’s hope of reversing $11 […]

California workplace safety officials cite Kaiser Permanente for failing to treat COVID-19 as an airborne disease. Kaiser says it will appeal the citation against its psychiatric facility in Santa Clara.

Many of us involved in the Census remain optimistic that the relationships built over the past two years have not been in vain.