February 16, 2021 - CalMatters

CJ Paillant poses for a photograph in the Jack London Square apartment he is losing in Oakland, on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Paillant lost his job as a product manager for a Silicon Valley software company during the pandemic and now faces a large rental debt. Photo by Anda Chu, Bay Area News Group

California Divide

How an ex-tech worker got $43,804 into rental debt

by Laurence Du Sault February 16, 2021February 18, 2021

Even with a statewide eviction moratorium and government rental relief, some renters have accumulated large debts with no way out.

The Valero Wilmington Refinery in Long Beach on Jan. 28, 2021. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters

California to review carbon trading program as part of climate roadmap

by Rachel Becker February 16, 2021February 16, 2021

CJ Paillant posa para una fotografía en el apartamento de Jack London Square que está perdiendo en Oakland, el jueves 11 de febrero de 2021. Paillant perdió su trabajo como gerente de producto para una compañía de software de Silicon Valley durante la pandemia y ahora enfrenta una gran deuda de alquiler. Foto de Anda Chu, Bay Area News Group

CalMatters en Español

Cómo un ex trabajador de tecnología consiguió $43,804 en una deuda de alquiler

by Laurence Du Sault and CalMatters February 16, 2021February 18, 2021

California Divide

Los Mariachis lloran la pérdida de decenas de músicos por COVID-19

by Araceli Martinez Ortega February 16, 2021February 16, 2021

The Creek Fire burns downed logs in the forest off of Highway 168 south of Huntington Lake on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Photo by Craig Kohlruss, The Fresno Bee

California Divide

Illegal pot grow? Antifa? Rumors swirl about Creek Fire cause, but officials’ lips sealed

by Manuela Tobias February 16, 2021February 16, 2021

Erica Wood is photographed in her car near her home in San Diego on Feb. 6, 2021. Wood owns a small mobile piercing business but has been able to work due to COVID-19 restrictions. While struggling with unemployment benefit, she took out a title loan on her car and is now in debt as a result. Photo by Peggy Peattie for CalMatters

California Divide

Why personal debt looks healthy despite worst year for jobs

by Laurence Du Sault and Jackie Botts February 16, 2021April 19, 2023

Yard duty monitors check the temperatures of students arriving at Encinal Elementary School in Atherton on Dec. 17, 2020. The Menlo Park City School District is among the few districts that kept schools open this fall during the coronavirus pandemic. Photo by Karl Mondon, Bay Area News Group

Where is California’s school reopening plan?

by Emily Hoeven February 16, 2021February 16, 2021

Capitol, Commentary

Assembly bill would replace Junipero Serra statue in Capitol Park with a tribute to regional tribes

by Guest Commentary February 16, 2021February 15, 2021

California Capitol, home of the Assembly and Senate. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Data delay weighs on redistricting plans

by Dan Walters February 16, 2021February 16, 2021