2021

CalMatters en Español

Mejor de lo que ‘cualquiera podría haber imaginado’: Dentro de la propuesta presupuestaria optimista y récord de Newsom

Read this article in English.     Más que el presupuesto del año pasado. Más que el año anterior. Más que cualquier presupuesto de California. A pesar de, o tal vez porque, los últimos 10 meses de actividad económica detenida y contagio viral descontrolado, el gobernador Gavin Newsom presentó un plan de gastos récord de $227 mil millones para el […]

By Ben Christopher • January 8, 2021

Commentary

Californians deserve safe and breathable air

If we can rethink our habits of polluting the air that we breathe, we can improve our air quality in California and the Central Valley.

By Guest Commentary • January 8, 2021

Elections

Amid DC violence, these California Republicans voted to reject Biden’s election

In a futile maneuver that did not stop Biden's win, almost all Republican members of Congress from California voted to challenge the election results from Arizona and Pennsylvania.

By Lewis Griswold • January 7, 2021

California Divide

Hotel workers renew push for recall rights, job protections

California hotel employees are anxious to see if state lawmakers may revive a “right to recall” proposal to rehire based on seniority or propose new help. Many also worry additional aid from last month’s federal relief package won’t help them.

By Orlando Mayorquin • January 7, 2021

Coronavirus

California’s new goal: Vaccinate a million people in 10 days

Acknowledging that vaccinations have been too slow, state officials aim to ramp up the pace. But many questions remain about expanding to the next groups of Californians, and, in the meantime, some doctors complain that they still haven’t been vaccinated.

By Barbara Feder Ostrov • January 7, 2021

WhatMatters

How the Capitol attack affected California

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, January 7. State, congressional leaders respond As a violent mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday — temporarily preventing Congress from certifying the Electoral College votes to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory — protests broke out at California’s Capitol building in Sacramento and in cities […]

By Emily Hoeven • January 7, 2021

Capitol

Assembly Republican leader: Now is the time for the Legislature to lead by solving problems

The focus on COVID-19 has left many issues either overlooked or ignored; our duty is to make the changes needed to get California moving again.

By Guest Commentary • January 7, 2021

Capitol

California needs to repair the damage from its history of systematic sterilizations

California needs to acknowledge the systematic sterilizations of immigrant women and rectify the wrongdoing.

By Guest Commentary • January 7, 2021

CalMatters en Español

Opinión: California necesita reparar el daño de su historial de esterilizaciones sistemáticas

California necesita reconocer las esterilizaciones sistemáticas de mujeres inmigrantes y rectificar las malas acciones.

By Guest Commentary • January 7, 2021

CalMatters en Español

El nuevo objetivo de California: vacunar a un millón de personas en 10 días

Reconociendo que las vacunas han sido demasiado lentas, los funcionarios estatales aspiran acelerar el ritmo. Pero quedan muchas preguntas sobre la expansión a los próximos grupos de californianos y, mientras tanto, algunos médicos se quejan de que todavía no han sido vacunados.

By Barbara Feder Ostrov • January 7, 2021