November 2023

While state regulators craft new regulations and consult with the insurance industry, many Californians are paying extra-high premiums — or going without insurance entirely.

California students are among the nation's lowest performers in math, prompting a controversial new framework adopted earlier this year. CalMatters contributor Julie Lynem reflected on her son's algebra experience and how it shaped her views on the new guidelines.

Some California governors leave office on a high note and some in clouds of disdain. New polling suggests Gavin Newsom may become one of the latter.

Read this story in English. Pierde tu trabajo, solicita el desempleo, recibe unos cientos de dólares a la semana del estado para pagar lo esencial mientras encuentras un nuevo trabajo. Suena simple, en teoría. Pero eso está lejos de la realidad que experimentaron muchos trabajadores cuando la red de seguridad laboral del estado se desmoronó […]

Read this story in English. Cinco años, unos 1,200 millones de dólares. Y un nuevo modelo de contratación gubernamental en el estado del país que es sede del Silicon Valley pero que enfrenta problemas tecnológicos. Eso es lo que los funcionarios de California dicen que se necesitará para reformar una red de seguridad laboral que […]

Read this story in English. 20 de abril de 2020: Nueve llamadas telefónicas realizadas. La semana siguiente, otras seis llamadas desde el teléfono celular de Shane Balogh, de 28 años, a las congestionadas líneas telefónicas del desempleo de California. Dos más en mayo. Quince a principios de junio. Patti Balogh está más atormentada por las […]

From lost homes to mounting debt, workers from across the state share how they were impacted by payment delays, fraud panic and mass confusion about unemployment benefits.

A new California law required all high school seniors to complete a financial aid application last year, leading to a record number. Now, everyone’s waiting for the federal government to overhaul the online FAFSA application, which won’t be ready until December.

There are plenty of examples California can emulate to fix its unemployment insurance system. The governor and Legislature just need to summon the courage to do it.

The latest investigation from CalMatters digs into how five million Californians waited for delayed unemployment benefits while the state was being defrauded of billions of dollars by scammers from around the world.