2021

Commentary

LA County’s board is too small for 10 million people

Los Angeles County has 10 million residents but just five county supervisors. The difficulty of drawing new supervisorial districts underscores the need to enlarge the county's governing board.

By Dan Walters • November 24, 2021

CalMatters en Español

Otra temporada festiva con COVID: ¿Está California en una mejor posición este año?

EN RESUMEN La respuesta es no en muchas partes de California: Dieciocho condados, en su mayoría rurales, tienen más pacientes COVID-19 hospitalizados hoy que hace un año. Pero a los condados urbanos les va mejor. Read this article in English.  Las fiestas están aquí y la gente está lista para reunirse, abrazarse y festejar. Pero, ¿está […]

By Ana B. Ibarra and Hannah Getahun • November 23, 2021

WhatMatters

State beefs up Highway Patrol around stores and malls after brazen thefts

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that Californians could expect to see “substantially more” law enforcement officers near “highly trafficked” retail stores starting immediately, as businesses prepare for hordes of holiday shoppers after a weekend wave of Bay Area robberies that saw thieves abscond with thousands of dollars of merchandise. He directed the California Highway Patrol […]

By Emily Hoeven • November 23, 2021

Commentary

California must ensure EV charging access for all

The Building Standards Commission should require that all new multi-family housing with parking must include EV ready charging.

By Guest Commentary • November 23, 2021

Commentary

A scorecard for the California redistricting commission

After 70 years of squabbling, partisan politics may have been taken out of drawing political districts in California.

By Guest Commentary • November 23, 2021

Coronavirus

Another COVID holiday: Is California in a better place this year?

The answer is no in many parts of California: Eighteen counties, mostly rural ones, have more hospitalized COVID-19 patients today than a year ago. But urban counties are faring better.

By Ana B. Ibarra and Hannah Getahun • November 23, 2021

Commentary

Will high-income Californians get a big tax break?

One of the sticking points in President Joe Biden's $1.85 trillion social policy legislation is a change in tax law that would have huge effects on California.

By Dan Walters • November 23, 2021

College Beat

What’s it like to study from a hotel? As UC housing crunch worsens, these students are finding out

At least four UC campuses have resorted to hotels to house students this fall. The option provided temporary relief to hundreds of students. But the financial support campuses offered varied. And for many students, finding more permanent, affordable housing remains elusive, even as the end of fall quarter nears.

By Ryan Loyola and Sindhu Ananthavel • November 22, 2021

CalMatters en Español

¿Qué se siente estudiar desde un hotel? A medida que empeora la crisis de vivienda de la UC, estos estudiantes lo están descubriendo

EN RESUMEN Al menos cuatro campus de la UC han recurrido a hoteles para albergar a los estudiantes este otoño. La opción proporcionó un alivio temporal a cientos de estudiantes. Y para muchos estudiantes, encontrar viviendas más permanentes y asequibles sigue siendo difícil, incluso cuando se acerca el final del trimestre de otoño. Read this […]

By Ryan Loyola and Sindhu Ananthavel • November 22, 2021

CalMatters en Español

Provoca escasez de dispositivos médicos críticos el problema de la cadena de suministros

EN RESUMEN Al observar los atascos de tráfico en alta mar en los puertos y los problemas de la cadena de suministro, los hospitales de California informan retrasos y escasez de suministros médicos. Algunos pacientes se ven obligados a reutilizar los tubos médicos. Read this article in English.  Cuando Henry Genung tenía solo cuatro meses, los […]

By Kristen Hwang • November 22, 2021