Commentary
Reform the recall process; make it honest
SB 660 would help ensure that voters aren’t subjected to deception and duplicity that generate distrust in direct democracy.
September 22, 2021
WhatMatters
California is running out of water
“The challenge is there is no water.” That bleak assessment from Karla Nemeth, director of the state Department of Water Resources, puts the devastating scope of California’s drought into perspective even more sharply than the sea of statistics released Tuesday and reported by CalMatters’ Rachel Becker: 90% of the state is gripped by extreme or […]
CalMatters en Español
¿Quiénes son los que están siendo más afectados mortalmente en California por COVID-19?
En resumen Las muertes por COVID-19 en California se están volviendo cada vez entre personas más jóvenes, con la edad promedio reduciendose siete años en septiembre. Y las tasas de mortalidad están aumentando para la mayorÃa de los grupos raciales, especialmente los latinos. Una mirada en números a las muertes por COVID-19 en California. Read […]
Coronavirus
Who’s dying in California from COVID-19?
California’s COVID-19 deaths are skewing younger, with the average age dropping seven years in September. And death rates are increasing for most racial groups, particularly Latinos. A by-the-numbers look at California's COVID-19 deaths.
Commentary
It’s time to correct abuses by health care providers
Physicians and medical groups maximize their earnings by limiting time with patients and adopting abusive billing practices.
Commentary
California can help vulnerable communities prepare for blackouts
AB 418 would provide local governments needed resources to ensure that critical services remain available during blackouts.