December 7, 2020

New proposal would extend the statewide eviction moratorium through Dec. 31, 2021. Both sides want federal intervention.

CalMatters talked to volunteer poll workers and full-time staff in the aftermath of November’s contentious election to see how their work differed from past elections. Election staff Tiffany Nevarez, Enedina Chhim and Roxana Castro say they enjoyed problem-solving their way past this year’s hurdles in Orange County.

A program that incentivizes homeowners to mitigate wildfire risk through insurance discounts would be a win-win for insurers and consumers. Creating one is the hard part.

Read this article in English.  Los cierres generalizados de empresas al comienzo de la pandemia marcaron la primera vez en casi 20 años que Marcial Delgado no podía cocinar ni servir el almuerzo en la cafetería de Nvidia. No regresó a la enorme sede de la compañía en Santa Clara durante nueve meses, pero el padre […]

Lea este artículo en español.  The widespread business closures at the start of the pandemic marked the first time in nearly 20 years that Marcial Delgado couldn’t cook or serve lunch in the cafeteria at Nvidia. He didn’t return to the company’s massive Santa Clara headquarters for nine months, but the single father-of-three still got paid. […]

Foster Farms shut down its facility on Cherry Street in Fresno following a coronavirus outbreak but reopened by Monday, according to company officials. Over the past two weeks, 193 workers at the 1,400-person facility in southwest Fresno tested positive for COVID-19, according to Ira Brill, vice president of communications for Foster Farms. None of the […]

As a member of the California Truth and Healing Council, I am charged with articulating the genocide perpetuated against the state’s Native people.

Elizabeth and Nicole talk about unemployment as California continues to grapple with a spike in coronavirus cases and new restrictions in the ninth month of the pandemic.

A coalition of Los Angeles eviction defense attorneys is seeking postponements of all trials until the end of the pandemic.

Let the political jockeying begin — again. With the surprise announcement Sunday that President-elect Joe Biden chose California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as his secretary of health and human services, Gov. Gavin Newsom could be staring down at least two — and quite possibly three — high-stakes political appointments. If Becerra is confirmed by the […]