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May 20, 2024
CalMatters en Español
La política y no los datos es lo que realmente impulsa las decisiones presupuestarias en California
Los legisladores estatales a menudo no saben qué tan bien está funcionando un programa antes de decidir si recortar o aumentar el gasto. En cambio, escuchan a defensores, grupos de interés y, a veces, al público. Las audiencias presupuestarias clave aumentan esta semana.
Capitol
What drives California’s budget decisions? A lot of politics, not as much data
State lawmakers often don’t know how well a program is working before deciding whether to cut or increase spending. Instead, they hear from advocates, interest groups and sometimes the public. Key budget hearings ramp up this week.
CalMatters en Español
¿Por qué los estudiantes de posgrado del sistema universitario UC se declaran en huelga?
La acción laboral que comienza hoy en UC Santa Cruz no tiene que ver con el salario, sino que es una respuesta a cómo la UC desplegó a la policía para despejar los campamentos pro palestinos en los campus.
Commentary
California has helped fund diaper banks for years. Families need that support to continue
For years, California has supported diaper banks. But with the funding set to expire and the state facing a massive budget deficit, an Orange County service provider is calling on California leaders to honor their commitment to families.
Politics
Potential tough-on-crime ballot measure promises less homelessness. Experts aren’t convinced
Backers of a tough-on-crime California ballot measure put homelessness at the forefront of their campaign to roll back Prop. 47. But would the measure actually help get people housed?
Higher Education
Why UC grad students are going out on strike
The job action starting today at UC Santa Cruz isn’t about pay, but instead is in response to how UC deployed police to clear pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses.