Economic Inequality

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Progressives frustrated by failure to enact their agenda in deep blue California

Although Democrats dominate California's politics, left-leaning organizations feel frustrated in their efforts to remake the state.

经过 丹·沃尔特斯 • 12 月 13, 2023

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Ticket resellers have upended live music. California must restore power for artists and fans

Industrialized, third-party resellers have upended the live entertainment ecosystem in California with harmful tactics that hurt fans and artists alike. A proposed reform would rightly ban some of the worst practices.

By Jordan Bromley • 12 月 5, 2023

政治

California vs. Florida: What you need to know before the Newsom-DeSantis debate

What to know about COVID, homelessness and more before watching Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis debate on Fox.

经过 CalMatters Staff • 11 月 29, 2023

加州分水岭

Though critical to the economy, California’s young workers toil in low-wage work

Young people are stuck earning low wages, working long hours — often while going to school — and often without benefits or work protections. Their hardships may hamper the state’s economy for years to come, researchers said.

经过 亚历杭德拉·雷耶斯-维拉德 • 11 月 9, 2023

经济

California missed chances to stop EBT theft. It’s lost tens of millions of taxpayer dollars since

Amid pandemic, California pushed off a plan to prevent EBT theft. Now $10 million a month is stolen from the poor, at taxpayer expense.

经过 邝婧 • 11 月 8, 2023

学院节拍

California wants every high school senior to apply for student financial aid. Will a federal delay slow efforts?

A new California law required all high school seniors to complete a financial aid application last year, leading to a record number. Now, everyone’s waiting for the federal government to overhaul the online FAFSA application, which won’t be ready until December.

经过 Haydee Barahona 和 Li Khan • 11 月 7, 2023

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California’s unemployment insurance system is so poorly funded it pays 2004 wages

There are plenty of examples California can emulate to fix its unemployment insurance system. The governor and Legislature just need to summon the courage to do it.

By Thomas Rankin • 11 月 7, 2023

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It will take big solutions to overcome decades of bad homelessness policies

Decades of bad policy means it will take bigger, more expensive solutions to deliver the results on homelessness that struggling community members need and the public demands.

By Tomiquia Moss • 11 月 6, 2023

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What should be done to lower California’s highest-in-nation poverty rate?

California's functional poverty rate is the nation's highest, and Los Angeles County is the state's most poverty-stricken. What can be done about it?

经过 丹·沃尔特斯 • 11 月 5, 2023

高等教育

How college admissions are changing after the end of affirmative action

After the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in college admissions, some students are rethinking their school selections. Some colleges are also boosting their student outreach as they seek diversity.

经过 卡罗琳·琼斯 和 米哈伊尔·津施坦 • 11 月 3, 2023