Economic Inequality

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What the Supreme Court affirmative action ruling means for California

The U.S. Supreme Court this week rejected affirmative action in university admissions, ruling that race-conscious decisions are unconstitutional. The decision will have a limited impact on the UC system, but private schools like Stanford will be heavily affected.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 6월 30, 2023

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The biggest survey of homeless Californians in decades shows why so many are on the streets

The largest survey of homeless Californians in decades aims to dispel myths about what drives that state’s most pressing crisis. It found that addiction and mental health conditions rarely cause homelessness.

에 의해 마리사 켄달 • 6월 20, 2023

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Workplace angst helping ‘job killer’ bills survive in California Legislature

The California Chamber of Commerce has targeted 17 bills on its annual "job killer" list. The eight survivors all relate to workplace issues.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 6월 19, 2023

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Newsom can honor idol Bobby Kennedy’s legacy by helping California’s farmworkers

Gov. Gavin Newsom cannot just invoke the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy without finishing his march against poverty. Newsom can take significant steps toward that goal by expanding the safety net for vulnerable farmworkers.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 6월 14, 2023

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California leaders made promises after Planada flooded. They need to keep them

Residents in the flood-ravaged Central Valley town Planada are struggling to recover from the January storms. A UC Merced report estimated the predominantly Latino farmworker community needs $20.3 million in state relief. A 58-year resident is calling on state leaders to honor the promises they made after surveying the damage.

By Anastacio Rosales • 6월 13, 2023

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A catastrophic hunger crisis? California food banks are being flooded by families seeking help

As extra pandemic benefits end, food banks say that they're becoming long-term supermarkets for Californians facing food insecurity. Several bills to boost CalFresh are before the Legislature, but the state budget deficit may get in the way.

에 의해 Rya Jetha • 6월 9, 2023

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Why Fresno? This California downtown has a $250 million earmark in Gavin Newsom’s budget

The money will go to infrastructure, parking, and other investments city leaders say would lure residential developers to downtown.

에 의해 Nicole Foy • 6월 7, 2023

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Florida: Yes, we sent migrants to California

From CalMatters reporter Marisa Kendall: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration took credit Tuesday for shipping 36 asylum-seeking migrants to Sacramento over the past week, prompting another round of political shots between Florida officials and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.   In a written statement, a spokesperson for the Florida Division of Emergency Management characterized the migrants as […]

에 의해 린 라 • 6월 7, 2023

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Despite California’s immense wealth, millions remain mired in poverty

California received another reminder this week that, despite its world-class economy, the state has millions of families mired in poverty.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 6월 7, 2023

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Are the jobs created by the Inland Empire warehouse boom built to last?

The main justification for the explosion of warehouses in the Inland Empire has been their economic benefits, primarily around job creation. But the wages they provide barely keep people out of poverty, and this work may soon disappear altogether because of automation. Is the region prepared for what comes next?

에 의해 Jim Newton • 6월 1, 2023