2025

Economía

A ‘missed opportunity’: Does Newsom’s plan to get Californians into better jobs do enough?

Gov. Gavin Newsom released the Master Plan for Career Education, which aims to get Californians into better jobs. Some legislators say it doesn’t go far enough and experts criticize many of its proposals.

Por Adam Echelman • abril 2, 2025

Política

Xavier Becerra jumps into crowded race for California governor

The former California attorney general noted that he had experience fighting Trump after suing his first administration more than 100 times.

Por alexei koseff • abril 2, 2025

Política

California’s schools chief has a $200,000 salary and a side gig

Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has regularly worked side jobs at Bay Area nonprofits to earn extra income because he says the state pay is insufficient.

Por alexei koseff • abril 2, 2025

Comentario

‘He played them’: How a GOP reparations bill splintered supporters of California’s Black Caucus

Some reparations advocates are pulling their support of California's Legislative Black Caucus agenda. It signals a growing rift in the movement, and allowed one of the Capitol's most controversial figures to pounce.

Por Denise Amós • abril 2, 2025

Política

A judge found this California city’s election system was discriminatory. They’re still using it six years later

Under current law, cities whose at-large election systems are found by courts to have discriminated against voters don’t have to change them if they appeal the decision.

Por Sameea Kamal • abril 2, 2025

Justicia

Amid jail deaths spike, groups call for splitting coroner from Riverside Sheriff’s Office

A coalition of civil rights groups says the offices of sheriff and coroner should be separate, so there is impartiality when investigating in-custody or jail deaths.

Por Deborah Brennan • abril 2, 2025

Comentario

In California’s Capitol, some political fights span decades

The dynamics of California's Capitol haven't changed much in the last 50 years. In fact, many conflicts from 1975 can still be found in bills this year.

Por Daniel Walters • abril 2, 2025

Salud

California just blew a deadline for voter-approved health care measure  — losing millions of federal dollars

California voters overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure that increases pay to doctors with Medi-Cal patients. The Newsom administration missed an early deadline to begin implementing it.

Por kristen hwang • abril 1, 2025

Política

Democracy in the dark: How California lawmakers are trying to shield themselves from public view

State lawmakers have introduced at least a dozen proposals that would make it harder to confront local officials at public meetings, shield more information from the public and relax rules on financial reports.

Por Sameea Kamal y Yue Stella Yu • abril 1, 2025

Educación

Inside a $17 billion maintenance backlog plaguing California’s universities

Infrastructure issues at California’s public universities are hindering students and faculty’s ability to learn and work on campus. Lawmakers and system leaders are hoping more state support can help them bring down the $17 billion price tag to fix their academic buildings.

Por Victoria Mejicanos, matthew reagan y Misericordia Sosa • abril 1, 2025