April 6, 2023

Accelerated by the COVID pandemic, a shift by state officials toward emails and written statements is making it more difficult for journalists to be watchdogs for Californians.

EN RESUMEN La evidencia de los programas piloto muestra que las semanas de 32 horas son factibles, pero los grupos empresariales de California dicen que no funcionará para todas las empresas. Los legisladores de California y Washington DC están presentando proyectos de ley que fomentarían o requerirían semanas laborales más cortas. Read this article in […]

EN RESUMEN Después de que Madera Community Hospital cerrara a principios de este año, otros hospitales han señalado que tienen dificultades financieras. Los legisladores están considerando varias soluciones para canalizar más dinero a los hospitales para evitar que corten los servicios o cierren. Read this article in English. Cinco meses después de declarar una emergencia […]

After Madera Community Hospital closed earlier this year, other hospitals have signaled they are struggling financially. Legislators are considering several solutions to funnel more money to hospitals to prevent them from cutting services or closing.

California politicians need to show visible results in order to justify ongoing spending on homelessness. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom agree that clearing encampments is key. But making homelessness invisible fails to solve the root problems. As Bass emphasizes permanent solutions, will small gains be enough?

Evidence from pilot programs show that 32 hour weeks are feasible, but business groups in California say it won’t work for all companies. Lawmakers in California and D.C. are introducing bills that would encourage or require shortened work weeks.

In response to the COVID pandemic, many workplaces shifted from in-person to virtual communications, including state government offices. But as the impact of COVID-19 continues to wane, CalMatters’ politics reporter Alexei Koseff found that officials and their media offices in some ways remain just as inaccessible to the press. Before the pandemic, reporters could attend […]