Politics
It’s a date: Newsom recall election set for Sept. 14
After months of uncertainty, the second recall election in California history will be Sept. 14, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis announced.
July 1, 2021
WhatMatters
Cities crack down on homeless encampments
Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, July 1. Pandemic’s unequal toll Today, thousands of California families could have been at risk of losing their homes had Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature not cobbled together a last-minute extension of the state’s eviction moratorium. But even with those protections in place, sheriff’s departments locked out at least […]
CalMatters en Español
¿Cuánto calificas para el estímulo de Golden State?
Read this article in English. California está expandiendo su programa de estímulo Golden State para hogares de bajos ingresos a familias de clase media. Bajo un nuevo presupuesto que se espera que firme el gobernador Gavin, el gobernador y los legisladores estatales acordaron gastar $8.1 mil millones para ayudar a millones de familias trabajadoras. Eso se suma a los $3.8 […]
Housing
Where are tenants falling through the cracks of California eviction ban?
California has one of the nation’s longest-running eviction bans, but an exclusive CalMatters analysis finds that local decisions carved a divide for tenants. Landlords and sheriffs are evicting renters at higher rates in the Central Valley, while some Bay Area counties added protections for tenants.
Coronavirus
Breakthrough COVID is rare in California
Most of the 7,553 infections were minor, although 62 people have died. The rate of COVID-19 infections and deaths among unvaccinated people is far higher.
California Divide
Look up your Golden State Stimulus amount
Lea este artículo en español. California is expanding its Golden State Stimulus program for low-income households to middle-class families. Under a new budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Monday night, state lawmakers agreed to spend $8.1 billion to help out millions of working families. That comes on top of $3.8 billion sent out earlier this year to low-income […]
Commentary
Make online meetings for public agencies a fixture in California
They have the potential to save money and allow more citizens to participate, but the executive order that allowed them during the pandemic is about to be rescinded.
CalMatters en Español
Las infecciones de avance de COVID son raras en California
La mayoría de las 7.553 infecciones fueron leves, aunque 62 personas han muerto. La tasa de infecciones y muertes por COVID-19 entre las personas no vacunadas es más alta..