August 15, 2022

This is a modified version of the original story by CalMatters reporter Sameea Kamal for use in classrooms. The 2020 Census confirms California’s status as one of the nation’s most diverse states — second behind only Hawaii, despite a likely undercount of Latino and Black voters. About 40 percent of Californians speak a language other […]

Expanding apprenticeship will create new opportunities for women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, workers facing barriers and both in-school and out-of-school youths for whom the opportunity cost of higher education is simply too high.

It’s climate crunch time in California. Starting today and lasting through Thursday, generators and transmission-line operators should delay any scheduled maintenance to avoid possible power outages as Californians crank up their air conditioners to deal with an expected onslaught of 100-plus degree heat, the state’s electric grid operator said Friday. The California Independent System Operator’s […]

California's battles over tax limits continue with two lawsuits alleging that fees were improperly levied.