April 17, 2023

EN RESUMENDespués de semanas de lluvia, el Tulare Lake, seco durante mucho tiempo, se está elevando desde el fondo del valle de San Joaquín, poniendo en peligro granjas, pueblos y medios de subsistencia. Ahora la nieve récord en Sierra Nevada se está derritiendo. ¿Estará listo el Valle Central para estos flujos de agua? Read this […]

After weeks of rain, the long-dry Tulare Lake is rising from the San Joaquin Valley floor, endangering farms, towns, livelihoods. Now record snow on the Sierra Nevada is melting. Will the Central Valley be ready?

EN RESUMEN Bajo la dirección de un grupo bipartidista de legisladores estatales, el auditor estatal completará una auditoría detallada de los gastos en programas para personas sin hogar en California. El número de personas sin hogar ha crecido, incluso cuando el gasto ha aumentado. Read this article in English. El estado ha gastado miles de […]

At the direction of a bipartisan group of state lawmakers, the state auditor will complete a detailed audit of spending on California homelessness programs. The number of unhoused has grown, even as spending has increased.

As CalMatters’ new newsletter writer, I’m embarking on a periodic series of interviews with fellow newcomers — first-term California legislators. With resignations and redistricting, there are 31 brand new lawmakers who are also making this the most diverse Legislature ever. First up: Assemblymember Corey Jackson, who embodies this change. He’s a Moreno Valley Democrat, chairperson […]

California's politicians must contend with a multibillion-dollar budget deficit, but they also face demands from leaders of vital health care and transit services for more money to solve their fiscal woes.