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How California can reduce high concession prices in its taxpayer-funded stadiums

While sports team valuations climb higher and billionaire franchise owners get richer, attending games has become increasingly unaffordable for California families. "Street pricing" policies offer a solution, argues a former college baseball player.

By Alex Jacquez • 4 月 10, 2025

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New plan to accelerate California high-speed rail construction deserves attention, support

The new chief executive for California's high-speed rail project has a plan to accelerate construction and attract private investment. It'll require a stronger commitment from the state Capitol.

By Ray LaHood • 4 月 9, 2025

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Achieving the ‘abundance agenda’ in California will require more than just efficiency

A growing, nationwide conversation about the "abundance agenda" should be embraced in California, but it'll require investing in people, too.

By Amy Lerman and Lindsay Maple • 4 月 4, 2025

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California’s homeless shelters aren’t for everyone. That doesn’t mean they don’t work

A formerly homeless man residing in Ventura makes the case for shelters in response to a recent CalMatters investigation.

By P. W. Robinson • 3 月 27, 2025

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I judged Gavin Newsom’s podcast before listening. Then I realized I was part of the problem

After seeing the headlines about Gavin Newsom's podcast, a longtime policy expert assumed the worst. Then she listened and discovered a model for the type of political discourse desperately missing today.

By Nanette Star • 3 月 26, 2025

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How a well-intended California domestic violence law results in victims being arrested

The California Penal Code requires officers to make an arrest in domestic violence incidents, but a well-intended law is leading to victims being wrongfully detained, as a former political staffer's experience reveals.

By Jess Huang • 3 月 25, 2025

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Protect California’s international students so they don’t ‘walk on eggshells’ in fear of ICE

California ranks No. 1 in international students, who are afraid of escalating ICE activity on campus. Colleges pledged safeguards but their protections are limited.

By Nuo Chen • 3 月 24, 2025

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Bridging the urban-rural divide for lifesaving substance abuse treatment

Guest Commentary written by Tracy Nguyen Tracy Nguyen is a student at Stanford University studying political science and public policy. She specializes in state and local governance with a broader focus in health policy. Imagine driving 75 miles one way every day because your life depended on it. That used to be the case for […]

By Tracy Nguyen • 3 月 21, 2025

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California leaders need to keep their promises to the schools affected by LA fires

More than 100 Pasadena teachers, many who lost their homes in the Eaton Fire, recently received layoff notices. A teacher reflects on promises by the state superintendent to ensure districts are "held harmless" after the fires.

By Manuel Rustin • 3 月 19, 2025

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With federal public health shakeups underway, California needs to prepare for the next crisis

Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to cut money from state health emergency operations while federal officials slash personnel and money from national health agencies.

By Flavia Mangan Colgan and Eric Schmeltzer • 3 月 17, 2025