September 22, 2021 - CalMatters

recall

Reform the recall process; make it honest

by Guest Commentary September 22, 2021September 22, 2021

SB 660 would help ensure that voters aren’t subjected to deception and duplicity that generate distrust in direct democracy.

A USDA field manager walA USDA field manager walks along the parched ground in a pomegranate orchard at Wolfskill Experimental Orchards outside of Davis on Aug. 25, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMattersks along the parched ground in a pomegranate orchard at Wolfskill Experimental Farm outside of Davis on Aug. 25, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

California is running out of water

by Emily Hoeven September 22, 2021September 22, 2021

Emergency medical workers lift a patient onto a gurney in Placentia on Jan. 9, 2021. A summer coronavirus surge driven by the delta variant is again straining some hospitals particularly in rural areas of California, but the trend shows signs of moderating and experts say they expect improvement in coming weeks. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo

CalMatters en Español

¿Quiénes son los que están siendo más afectados mortalmente en California por COVID-19?

by Hannah Getahun September 22, 2021September 23, 2021

health

It’s time to correct abuses by health care providers

by Guest Commentary September 22, 2021September 21, 2021

Emergency medical workers lift a patient onto a gurney in Placentia on Jan. 9, 2021. A summer coronavirus surge driven by the delta variant is again straining some hospitals particularly in rural areas of California, but the trend shows signs of moderating and experts say they expect improvement in coming weeks. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo

Who’s dying in California from COVID-19?

by Hannah Getahun September 22, 2021September 21, 2021

blackouts

California can help vulnerable communities prepare for blackouts

by Guest Commentary September 22, 2021September 21, 2021