February 27, 2023

Los cultivadores de cannabis están despidiendo empleados y cerrando granjas. A medida que el impacto viene cayendo en las comunidades circundantes, los trabajadores intentan encontrar su próximo trabajo. Sin embargo, las oportunidades son escasas.

El embalse Sites, un proyecto de $4.4 mil millones para agregar represas y almacenar más agua que se enviará al sur, aún está a años de completarse. Se espera el informe ambiental final este año, antes de que pueda comenzar la construcción de dos grandes represas y otras estructuras.

Cannabis has been king in this rural area of northern California. But as prices plummet, communities and business owners are hurting, with no clear solutions in sight. Many blame Proposition 64 for undermining small growers.

Cannabis growers are laying off employees and closing farms. As the impact cascades through surrounding communities, workers are trying to find their next jobs. But opportunities are scarce.

The Sites Reservoir — a $4.4 billion project to add dams and store more water that’ll be sent south — is still years away from completion. The final environmental report is expected this year, before construction of two large dams and other structures can begin.

A December report concluded that California can solve homelessness through investments of $8.1 billion in housing, shelter and supportive services every year for the next 12 years. The price tag is high, but advocates argue that the status quo will be more expensive.

A federal judge last year found that the room scans performed by some remote proctoring software are unconstitutional. But some California colleges continue to use the software, which is designed to prevent cheating in online exams.

The award marks the first win for CalMatters in awards given by the Association for Health Care Journalists.

In 2016, when California voters faced the choice of whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use, they heard promises that it would help end a racist “war on drugs,” bring a violent illegal market out of the shadows and, by the way, bring in tax revenue. Gavin Newsom, then lieutenant governor and now governor, said […]

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