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A person stands on the trailer of a truck with several small trees as it drives through a field with trees.

Commentary

How three Trump policy decrees could affect California’s agricultural industry

There are three policy areas President-elect Donald Trump wants to change that are particularly important to California farmers. If he does what he has promised, one might benefit the industry and two might hurt it.

By

Dan Walters

• November 19, 2024

Pro-abortion rights supporters marched in protest of a Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe vs. Wade, in Sacramento on June 25, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

CalMatters en Español

¿Cómo cambiará Trump el sistema de atención médica? California se prepara para las luchas por los seguros y el aborto

Las leyes de California que regulan el seguro de salud, el acceso al aborto y la atención médica para inmigrantes indocumentados podrían ser impugnadas durante una segunda administración de Trump.

By

Kristen Hwang

• November 18, 2024

Health

How will Trump change health care? California braces for fights over insurance and abortion

California laws governing health insurance, access to abortion and health care for undocumented immigrants could be contested during a second Trump administration.

By

Kristen Hwang

• November 18, 2024

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CalMatters en Español

Covered California comienza a ofrecer atención médica a los inmigrantes con DACA. ¿Les afectará la victoria de Trump?

Los inmigrantes de California que se benefician del DACA ahora pueden comprar un seguro a través de la Ley de Atención Médica Asequible.

By

Ana B. Ibarra

• November 18, 2024

Health

Covered California starts offering health care to DACA immigrants. Will Trump’s win deter them?

California immigrants with DACA status are newly eligible to buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Donald Trump's election creates uncertainty about the future of the program.

By

Ana B. Ibarra

• November 18, 2024

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CalMatters en Español

¿Por qué muchos votantes latinos de California eligieron a Donald Trump?

Los latinos de California parecen haberse inclinado por Donald Trump, pero eso no significa necesariamente que estén abandonando el Partido Demócrata.

By

Yue Stella Yu

• November 15, 2024

Politics

‘A pivotal moment?’ Why many Latino voters in California chose Trump

In part due to economic and border security concerns, Latinos in California appear to have moved toward Donald Trump. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re abandoning the Democratic Party.

By

Yue Stella Yu

• November 15, 2024

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CalMatters en Español

Menos niños asisten a las escuelas públicas de California; ¿existe alguna manera correcta de cerrar los campus?

La disminución de las inscripciones, el fin de los fondos de ayuda ante la pandemia y la incertidumbre sobre la financiación estatal están obligando a los distritos escolares a tomar algunas decisiones difíciles.

By

Carolyn Jones

• November 15, 2024

K-12 Education

Fewer kids are going to California public schools. Is there a right way to close campuses?

Declining enrollment, the end of pandemic relief funding and uncertain state funding are forcing school districts to make some difficult decisions.

By

Carolyn Jones

• November 15, 2024

A dairy working in an apron and rubber boots putting on milk pumps onto cow utters as they rotate backwards in a dairy machine.

Commentary

California bird flu outbreak warrants a broader look at the risky ways we produce food

As California confronts a bird flu outbreak, it is also time to take a hard look at the food production system that puts farm workers in close contact with sick animals, the standard American diet that demands it, and the health ramifications of both.

By Seema Policepatil • November 15, 2024