November 18, 2020 - CalMatters

California expects a surprising windfall even amid the pandemic, but the long-term prospects are more bleak. A scale shows a map of California on one side and money on the other. Illustration by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters; iStock

Not dire, for now: California expects $26 billion windfall despite pandemic

by Laurel Rosenhall November 18, 2020November 19, 2020

Though the pandemic-induced recession hasn’t been as bad as expected, it is hitting the most vulnerable Californians hardest.

California espera una ganancia inesperada incluso en medio de la pandemia, pero las perspectivas a largo plazo son más sombrías. Ilustración de Anne Wernikoff para CalMatters; iStock

CalMatters en Español

No es terrible, por ahora: California espera $26 mil millones de ganancias inesperadas a pesar de la pandemia

by Laurel Rosenhall November 18, 2020November 19, 2020

The exclusive French Laundry restaurant in the Napa Valley, where California Gov. Gavin Newsom and representatives of the California Medical Association dined at a birthday party for lobbyist Jason Kinney — despite telling the public to avoid such gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. Photo by K Tao via Flickr

Unmasked: Doctors’ association execs joined Newsom at lobbyist’s birthday bash

by Laurel Rosenhall November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom participates in a ribbon cutting ceremony at a new $120 million, 134,000 sq. foot coronavirus testing facility Oct. 30, 2020, in Valencia. The state is working with corporate partner PerkinElmer to run the lab which will enable the state to process an additional 150,000 COVID-19 tests per day. Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Photo/Pool

Is California prepared for shutdown #3?

by Emily Hoeven November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

David Lewis, de 29 años, dejó la escuela en Long Beach City College después de luchar para administrar las clases en línea con su trabajo en Trader Joe's. Foto de Pablo Unzueta para CalMatters

CalMatters en Español

La matrícula de los colegios comunitarios cae a medida que los estudiantes luchan contra la pérdida del empleo y el aprendizaje en línea

by Tess Kazenoff, CalMatters and Felicia Mello November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

David Lewis, 29, left school at Long Beach City College after struggling to manage online classes with his job at Trader Joe's. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

Community college enrollment falls as students grapple with job loss, online learning

by Emma Hall and Tess Kazenoff November 18, 2020December 15, 2020

Uber and Lyft

Commentary, Economy

Post-Prop. 22: A different approach toward Uber and Lyft – and ride-hailing

by Guest Commentary November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

Patients at the Central Coast’s Atascadero State Hospital walk the halls in 2006. Due to COVID, patients have at times been confined to their units, but still mingle in bathrooms, the dining hall and common day rooms. Of the state’s psychiatric hospitals, Atascadero houses the largest number of mentally ill inmates from state prisons. Photo by Peggy Peattie, ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo

Could California’s psych hospitals be ordered to admit inmates with COVID?

by Lee Romney November 18, 2020September 28, 2021

affordable housing

Commentary, Housing

Tax subsidies for affordable housing cry out for reform

by Guest Commentary November 18, 2020November 17, 2020

El exclusivo restaurante French Laundry en el Valle de Napa, donde el gobernador de California Gavin Newsom y representantes de la Asociación Médica de California, el lobby de los médicos, cenaron en una fiesta de cumpleaños para el cabildero Jason Kinney, a pesar de decirle al público que evite tales reuniones durante la pandemia. Foto de K Tao vía Flickr

CalMatters en Español

Desenmascarado: ejecutivos de la asociación de médicos se unieron con Newsom en la fiesta de cumpleaños de un cabildero

by Laurel Rosenhall November 18, 2020November 18, 2020