For nearly three years, bird flu has devastated poultry farms across the U.S. and California. The virus has since spread among cattle and there have been 34 confirmed human cases in the state — mostly among poultry and dairy workers — since the spring. While there have been no known cases of human-to-human transmission so […]
From CalMatters’ Wendy Fry: As California’s “Trump-proofing” efforts continue, Attorney General Rob Bonta was in Los Angeles Tuesday, issuing new “Know Your Rights” guidance for immigrant communities and warning people about notario fraud. Bonta reminded immigrants of their rights to an attorney; to access their police report; to apply for secure housing without sharing their […]
Public frustrations about organized retail theft and drug crimes galvanized California voters to overwhelmingly pass Proposition 36 in November. But the measure may invite another consequence, writes CalMatters criminal justice reporter Nigel Duara: More deaths in California jails. Championed by law enforcement groups, Republican legislators and some Democrats, Prop. 36 increases penalties for certain crimes […]
The holidays may be coming up fast (have you finished all your gift shopping yet?) but one thing that took its time was California’s final election results. On Friday, 38 days after Election Day, Secretary of State Shirley Weber certified the results of the November election. Some key takeaways: More than 16.1 million Californians voted, […]
Jerry Brown, California’s longest-serving governor (1975-83, 2011-2019), had a lot to say Thursday. In an hour-long conversation hosted by the Public Policy Institute of California, Brown was typically blunt on a wide range of topics: The American Dream: In response to a PPIC poll that found most Californians do not believe that hard work will […]
California’s 2024 election will finally, officially be done by Friday, when the Secretary of State’s office certifies the results. Leading up to that, Secretary of State Shirley Weber on Wednesday acknowledged concerns about the slow vote count in California, but stressed the need to ensure an accurate and transparent ballot counting process, reports CalMatters’ Yue […]
For the first time in years, some California cities are seeing a decline in fatal drug overdoses. And some prosecutors are getting more aggressive charging drug dealers with murder if their buyers overdose. But a rise in fatal drug overdoses at work has public health experts, union leaders and employers sounding the alarm, write CalMatters […]
저렴한 주택 위기에 대처하고 의료비를 낮추겠다고 약속한 애덤 쉬프는 월요일 카말라 해리스 부통령에 의해 캘리포니아의 주니어 미국 상원의원으로 선서했습니다. 버뱅크 민주당은 임기가 끝나지 않은 특별 선거에서 승리하여 고인이 된 다이앤 파인스타인의 남은 임기를 채울 것입니다. 1월에 […]
캘리포니아 유권자들이 공립학교 학군에 이중 언어 프로그램을 본질적으로 없애라고 지시한 1998년 법률을 폐지한 지 8년이 흘렀습니다. 하지만 주의 이중 언어 교육에 대한 흔들리는 역사의 여파로 인해 캘리포니아는 영어를 사용하지 않는 사람뿐만 아니라 […]를 원하는 학생들에게도 양질의 교육을 제공하지 못하게 되었습니다.
CalMatters의 Wendy Fry가 미국-멕시코 국경에서: Gavin Newsom 주지사는 목요일에 미국-멕시코 국경을 방문하여 도널드 트럼프 대통령 당선자의 관세 위협과 멕시코에서 수입되는 상품에 대한 25% 세금이 이국적 지역과 주에 미칠 경제적 피해에 대해 격노했습니다. "대통령 당선자는 자신의 리더십에 부끄러움을 느끼나요? […]