Growers and Southern California cities that get water from the state aqueduct will receive 30% of their requested allocations. That’s the most in January since 2017, after heavy rains fed the reservoirs.
EN RESUMEN El Departamento de Justicia le dijo a CalMatters que no puede decir cuántos casos decidió no investigar durante los últimos 18 meses bajo una nueva ley estatal, cuyo objetivo es garantizar la supervisión estatal de los tiroteos policiales. Read this article in English. Una ley aprobada en 2020 obliga al Departamento de Justicia […]
The department told CalMatters it can’t say how many cases it chose not to investigate during the past 18 months under a new state law, which aimed to ensure state oversight of police shootings.
In 1980, the Inland Empire was home to 234 warehouses. There are now more than 4,000, providing significant economic benefits for the region. But this growth also has consequences: more unhealthy air days in predominantly Latino communities. Following the release of a new report, a coalition is asking state leaders to intervene.
The task force members are discussing monetary and nonmonetary reparations ideas to compensate for slavery and racism. Some say they want policies to prevent future harms against Black Californians.
On Sunday, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man suspected of stabbing an elderly woman near a gas station in Altadena. Both the Sheriff’s homicide unit and its Internal Affairs Bureau reportedly launched investigations. On Wednesday, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the state Department of Justice launched its own probe, […]
EN RESUMEN Las investigaciones hechas sobre los contribuyentes de California han demostrado que algunas de las personas con mayores ingresos abandonan el estado en respuesta a grandes aumentos de impuestos, sin embargo, los estudios varían en su estimación de cuántas personas realmente se van. Read this article in English. Los legisladores en estados azules como […]
A CalMatters investigation finds that environmentally stringent California sends nearly half its toxic waste across its borders, often to states with weaker rules. One of the biggest out-of-state dumpers: the state’s own hazardous waste watchdog.
Research on California taxpayers has shown that some top earners do leave the state in response to large tax increases, but studies vary in their estimation of how many people leave.