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Students cross campus during passing period at Edison High School in Stockton. Photo by Clifford Oto/The Record

经济

Why Stockton believes a Cal State could seal its comeback

The idea of a Cal State campus has captured the imagination of the Central Valley city of Stockton. But it's an open question whether California lawmakers and the California State University system will enable that.

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费利西亚梅洛

• 8 月 22, 2018

Burned appliances in Coffey Park after the 2017 wildfires in Santa Rosa—one of many blazes fueling a Capitol debate about fire insurance. Photo by Shawn Hubler for CALmatters

经济

Legislature has been snuffing out bills that aim to help insured homeowners in wildfire country

Of all the constituencies clamoring for help as firenados ravage California, homeowners worried about their fire insurance seem among the least likely this year to get legislative relief.

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Antoinette Siu

• 8 月 19, 2018

A fight may be coming over whether to tax commercial and residential properties differently.

经济

Prop. 13 could be partly undone in 2020—here’s what you should know

Advocates today submitted signatures to qualify a 2020 ballot initiative that would generate tens of billions of dollars for local and state governments by undoing part of California's landmark Prop. 13.

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马特·莱文

• 8 月 14, 2018

Homeless person sleeping in urban scape—emblematic of where poverty rates are worsening. Photo via Adobe Stock

经济

California’s poverty rate is getting better—except where it isn’t

California still has the nation’s highest poverty rate when you take into account the state’s high cost of living. But the number of people living in poverty here has dropped since the beginning of the decade.

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马特·莱文

• 8 月 13, 2018

Our detailed graphic of California's transportation dollars—where they come from and where they go.

经济

How does California really spend your gas tax dollars? See for yourself.

Where do all those gasoline taxes and car fees you pay actually go? We tried to answer that question. Believe it or not, this interactive data octopus is the simple version.

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本·克里斯托弗

• 8 月 10, 2018

Women and men gathering at a business meeting. California is pushing for women in boardrooms.

经济

California may mandate a woman in the boardroom—but businesses are fighting it

California is moving toward becoming the first state to fine companies that fail to have women on their boards of directors.

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Antoinette Siu

• 8 月 8, 2018

The storefront of a payday lender in Sacramento. Photo by Robbie Short for CALmatters.

经济

Once again, California lawmakers won’t crack down on payday lenders

California now has more payday lenders than it does McDonald’s. While some states have restricted their operations, California's Legislature keeps burying bills that aim to crack down on predatory lending.

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Antoinette Siu

• 7 月 31, 2018

Tiffany Stelle and Donald Hui, teachers at Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, joined a tailgating action over stalled contract talks. An agreement has since been reached. Photography by Penni Gladstone for CALmatters

经济

California teacher pension debt swamps school budgets

California schools may need to use over half of all their new money to cover growing pension obligations—prompting some districts to predict deficits and many to begin cutting programs, reducing staff or drawing down reserves.

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Jessica Calefati

• 7 月 22, 2018

A family of refugees from Afghanistan who live in Antioch, California, are shown.

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Fleeing war-torn homes for crippling rents—California housing costs creating harsh reality for refugees

California's skyrocketing housing costs have created a harsh new reality for refugees on the ground, many of whom are going to extraordinary lengths just to afford rent.

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马特·莱文

• 7 月 19, 2018

经济

Can Democrats shield Californians from new GOP tax law—despite IRS opposition?

California Democrats have either concocted a clever way to thwart the Trump administration’s tax plan by gaming the tax credit programs, or they're engaging in magical thinking.

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Antoinette Siu

• 7 月 11, 2018