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Gaston Middle School in Fresno. Image via Fresno Unified School District

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California Supreme Court dismantles no-bid school construction contracts

The California Supreme Court has blown the legal whistle on schemes by school officials to evade competitive bidding on school construction projects.

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• 5월 3, 2023

The Edward Roybal Federal Building and courthouse in downtown Los Angeles on March 13, 2019. Photo by Kyle Grillot, Reuters

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When California laws go too far, the courts intervene

California politicians are fond of enacting groundbreaking laws, but sometimes they go too far and violate federal laws, including the U.S. Constitution.

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• 5월 2, 2023

The state Capitol in Sacramento on July 6, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

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California Democrats at odds over how to close growing budget deficit

California's budget deficit is growing as its revenues fall short of expectations. The Capitol's top Democrats disagree on what to do about it.

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• 5월 1, 2023

Felicia Gold casts her ballot at the California Museum on election day on Nov. 8, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr, CalMatters

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How proposed changes to California ballot measures could affect election results

Just as rule changes in sports can affect the final score, rule changes in politics also affect outcomes. Three pending legislative proposals would affect what happens to local and state ballot measures.

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• 4월 30, 2023

Johnny McMahan completes a transaction with a maskless customer at Bargain Liquors in Long Beach, on June 15, 2021. Starting Tuesday, California will not have rules regarding social distancing and capacity limits inside restaurants, bars, gyms or stadiums. Mandates for masks have also been lifted by the state. Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

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Is it time for California to increase alcohol taxes?

Although Californians' overall tax burden is among the nation's highest, the state's taxes on alcoholic beverages are among the lowest.

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• 4월 26, 2023

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California’s lengthy battle for water rights moves into the Legislature

Pardon the pun, but 2023 could be a watershed year not only for its immense amounts of rainfall and snow but for the 173-year war for control of California's water supply.

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• 4월 25, 2023

The state Capitol in Sacrament on July 6, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

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New state auditor report pinpoints California’s high-tech failures

Despite California's status as the world capital of high technology, its state government has been spectacularly unable to employ technology efficiently.

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• 4월 24, 2023

2022년 7월 8일 엘크 그로브의 한 동네에서 새로운 주택 건설. 사진: Rahul Lal, CalMatters

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High living costs solidify California’s two-tier economy

Gov. Gavin Newsom's crusade against the oil industry over gas prices missed the larger point that the cost of nearly everything in California is very high.

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• 4월 23, 2023

Water flows along the All-American Canal near Winterhaven on Aug. 13, 2022. The canal conveys water from the Colorado River into the Imperial Valley. Photo by Gregory Bull, AP

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Imperial Valley nears day of reckoning for use of distressed Colorado River

As Colorado River flows decline, California's share of its water, and particularly that of the Imperial Irrigation District, face potential cutbacks by the federal Bureau of Reclamation.

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• 4월 19, 2023

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein speaks in Sunnyvale on April 2, 2018. Photo by Karl Mondon, Bay Area News Group

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What would happen if Dianne Feinstein quit the Senate?

While a three-way battle to succeed U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein plays out, her recent absence from the Senate has renewed calls for her to resign and let Gov. Gavin Newsom name a successor.

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• 4월 18, 2023