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Elizabeth Castillo
Elizabeth is a general assignment reporter for CalMatters. She graduated from Chico State with a bachelor's degree in journalism. While in college at Chico, Elizabeth did internships with the local NPR affiliate and the local alt weekly. She's been the editor-in-chief of her school paper both at Chico and, previously, at community college in Bakersfield, where she grew up. Elizabeth is a Dow Jones News Fund and NPR Next Generation Radio alum.
The latest by Elizabeth Castillo
Asbestos in your makeup? Legislature rejects proposal to ban toxics from cosmetics
California’s war on plastic pollution targets tiny hotel toiletries
Lawmakers and landlords: More than a quarter of California legislators are both
Skip the slip? California lawmaker wants email receipts to replace paper ones
To help people off the streets and into shelters, welcome their pets?
California’s thriving LGBT caucus: Because sometimes, lawmaking is personal
Progressive leader? When it comes to female lawmakers, California ties Georgia for 20th place
Find yourself in the California Legislature—or not
A deep blue sea of California lawmakers takes oath of office
Photos: California wildfires destroy iconic landmarks across the state
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California tightens oil and gas regulation but stops short of a fracking ban
