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Daily Archives: March 15, 2021

fines and fees
Posted inCapitol, Commentary

Why child support fails California’s kids in poverty

by Guest Commentary March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

Here are three proposals for reform to ensure that every dollar parents pay in child support goes where it should – to children.

Santa Ana residents who were invited to a COVID-19 vaccination event by local school officials and community groups wait in line at Valley High School in Santa Ana on February 12, 2020. Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG
Posted inWhatMatters

Patients about to flood vaccine system — millions newly eligible

Avatar photo by Emily Hoeven March 15, 2021March 15, 2021
Microplastics collected in the San Francisco Bay Area are identified and labeled accordingly for an ongoing study in a lab headed by Chelsea Rochman, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto. Photo by Cole Brookson courtesy of Rochman Lab
Posted inEnvironment

Premature or precautionary? California is first to tackle microplastics in drinking water

by Rachel Becker March 15, 2021August 3, 2021
teenagers
Posted inCommentary, Health

Teenagers aren’t nearly as crazy as their elders

by Guest Commentary March 15, 2021March 14, 2021
Posted inCommentary, Environment

Inequitable access to the outdoors is a pervasive issue in California

by Guest Commentary March 15, 2021March 15, 2021
Imagen a través de iStock
Posted inCalMatters en Español

Por qué la manutención de los hijos les falla a los niños de California en la pobreza

by Guest Commentary March 15, 2021March 15, 2021
Parque Nacional Joshua Tree. Foto vía iStock
Posted inCalMatters en Español

Opinión: El acceso desigual al aire libre es un problema generalizado en California

by Guest Commentary March 15, 2021March 15, 2021
Los microplásticos recolectados en el Área de la Bahía de San Francisco se identifican y etiquetan para la investigación en un laboratorio dirigido por Chelsea Rochman, profesora asistente de la Universidad de Toronto. California está a punto de establecer las primeras pautas del mundo para los microplásticos en el agua potable. Foto de Cole Brookson cortesía de Rochman Lab
Posted inCalMatters en Español

¿Prematuro o precautorio? California es el primero en abordar los microplásticos en el agua potable

by Rachel Becker March 15, 2021March 15, 2021
California Capitol, home of the Assembly and Senate. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inCommentary

Governor delivers a State of Newsom address

by Dan Walters March 15, 2021March 11, 2021
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