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California made primary elections boring. Voter participation reflects that

Changes to California's primary election system were meant to be an improvement but have instead made the elections boring, which in turn has reduced voter participation.

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• 2월 29, 2024

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California spends billions on homelessness yet the crisis keeps getting worse

California has the nation's largest population of homeless people and has spent billions of dollars to lower the number yet it keeps growing.

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• 2월 28, 2024

Stone Corral Creek, shown here on on Feb. 14, 2023, will be about 200 feet underwater when the Sites Reservoir is built in the western Sacramento Valley. Photo by Julie A. Hotz, for CalMatters

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California needs reliable water supply, but climate change brings more uncertainty

As California's precipitation becomes more erratic due to climate change, the state needs more tools, including more storage capacity, to make the water supply reliable.

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• 2월 27, 2024

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California court ruling could crack down on tactics to slow or block construction

The California Environmental Quality Act has often been used, or misused, to block housing construction and other projects. A new state appellate court decision could reduce that practice.

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• 2월 23, 2024

An exterior view of City Hall in Sacramento near Cesar E. Chavez Plaza, on April 18, 2018. Photo via iStock Photo

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Sacramento, California’s capital, is also the capital of official sneakiness

California's capital city, Sacramento, has become a startling example of official sneakiness in how it conducts its business.

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• 2월 22, 2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference unveiling his 2024-25 January budget proposal at the Secretary of State Auditorium in Sacramento on Jan. 10, 2024. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

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Gavin Newsom’s new budget is already leaking red ink as revenues fall behind

Six weeks ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a budget that would close a $38 billion deficit, but his elaborate financial maneuvers might not be enough.

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• 2월 21, 2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses attendees during his inauguration for a second term at the Plaza de California in Sacramento on Jan. 6, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

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Gavin Newsom wants to resolve California’s long debate over mental health

California's efforts to care for the mentally ill date back to its admission as a state in 1850. The latest wrinkle is Proposition 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom's overhaul of mental health services.

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• 2월 20, 2024

Demonstrators rally outside of the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters in Los Angeles on Jan. 29, 2019. Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Photo

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Unions strike a major blow in long-running conflict with Los Angeles charter schools

For years, school unions have waged a political war with charter school advocates. Los Angeles has been a major battleground. A new school board majority wants to evict some charters from its school buildings.

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• 2월 16, 2024

Students complete classwork at Stege Elementary School in Richmond on Feb. 6, 2023. Photo by Shelby Knowles for CalMatters

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California should not tolerate having so many children struggling to read

The ability to read is foundational for all other learning but California is not doing well. Adoption of a phonics-based system dubbed the "science of reading" has proven to be effective and should be universally adopted.

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• 2월 15, 2024

Students walk along the main walkway on the Madera Community College campus on Aug. 28, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

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Community college bachelor’s degrees have been a win-win. California should offer more

After much political angst, California's community colleges have received limited authority to award four-year degrees. It's been a success for students that should be expanded.

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• 2월 14, 2024