Dan Morain

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Schools, illiteracy and poverty

A suit can proceed challenging California schools over a failure to teach African-American and Latino kids to read. Eleven of the 26 lowest performing school districts in America are in California, the suit says.

By Dan Morain • July 30, 2018

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PG&E wants more from legislators

PG&E says Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to ease liability for future fires is "insufficient." The question is how much are legislators willing to give.

By Dan Morain • July 27, 2018

Newsletters

Who must pay for wildfires

Legislators begin to tackle the complex law surrounding fire liability, without knowledge of the cause of the most devastating fire in California history. One legislator questions whether they should act without that information.

By Dan Morain • July 26, 2018

Elections

Water and drought top California voters’ environmental concerns

A statewide poll shows that voters prioritize water storage projects and addressing the drought above other environmental concerns.

By Dan Morain • July 25, 2018

Elections

Candidates take heed: Environmental policy matters

A new statewide poll shows that voters are increasingly concerned about environmental policy, which could play out in the governor's race between Newsom and Cox.

By Dan Morain • July 25, 2018

Elections

Will Proposition 5 ease housing crisis, or hurt schools?

Homeowners 55 and older could pay the lower property tax bills of their old homes when moving to more expensive homes with this November ballot measure.

By Dan Morain • July 25, 2018

Newsletters

Brown’s fire plan to help utilities

Gov. Jerry Brown proposed Tuesday that the state ease the liability standards when electricity providers’ equipment sparks fires that destroy property. Utility stock rose. Insurance industry blasts the idea.

By Dan Morain • July 25, 2018

Newsletters

Trump’s clean air assault and an ‘irate’ Assemblyman

Democratic Assemblyman Ed Chau became so verbally abusive toward workers for the Secretary of State this spring that one of them pressed a “panic button.” Security officers who escorted Chau out of the building.

By Dan Morain • July 24, 2018

Elections

Legislator’s “agitated” behavior prompts election worker to hit panic button

Democratic Assemblyman Ed Chau became so verbally abusive toward Secretary of State workers this spring that one of them pressed a “panic button,” drawing security officers who had to escort the legislator out of the building, according to records released to CALmatters.

By Dan Morain • July 23, 2018

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Teachers’ $107 billion unfunded pension liability: Who’ll pay

California schools may need to use more than half of all new tax revenue to cover growing pension obligations, leaving little extra for classrooms. The unfunded pension liability is $107 billion.

By Dan Morain • July 23, 2018