Jackie Botts

Economy

Pandemic steals most from immigrant working women

Researchers at the UC Merced Community and Labor Center say non-citizen women have experienced the most devastating job losses. The study is an early signal of how the coronavirus recession is widening California’s economic inequities.

By Jackie Botts • May 21, 2020

CalMatters en Español

Newsom propone recortar drásticamente los gastos en educación y salud, por lo que pide ayuda al gobierno federal

Newsom está adoptando un enfoque estratégico, aunque arriesgado, al vincular muchos de los recortes presupuestarios estatales a la ayuda del gobierno federal. ¿Funcionará?

By Laurel Rosenhall and Jackie Botts • May 14, 2020

Economy

Newsom moves to slash school, health spending — but asks feds for a rescue

In trying to bridge a $54 billion deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Congress could wield great power to stave off painful cuts to schools, health care and safety-net programs. He announced trigger cuts absent additional federal stimulus.

By Laurel Rosenhall and Jackie Botts • May 14, 2020

Economy

California sued Uber and Lyft — will it help drivers?

California’s top prosecutor sued Uber and Lyft for classifying drivers as independent contractors, depriving them of employee benefits and wages that are even more essential during the coronavirus pandemic.

By Jackie Botts • May 5, 2020

California Divide

Track us better: Overlooked Pacific Islanders hit hard by coronavirus

For two weeks in March, Dr. Raynald Samoa fought to move air through his lungs. After recovering from COVID-19, the Los Angeles-based diabetes specialist posted videos on Facebook urging others to stay home. His posts resonated with California’s small but tight-knit Pacific Islander community as questions and stories flooded his inbox. One family described the […]

By Jackie Botts • May 5, 2020

California Divide

Governor’s promise to immediately feed seniors hasn’t yet delivered

Last week Gov. Newsom announced that eligible seniors throughout California could immediately get three free restaurant meals per day delivered to their door. Yet a week later, not a single meal has been delivered, and tens of thousands of Californians who have tried to sign up have been left disappointed, confused and maybe even hungry. […]

By Jackie Botts • May 1, 2020

California Divide

California could protect stimulus checks from debt collectors. Will Newsom act?

Californians with consumer debt could see their stimulus checks garnished by collectors. Advocates want the state to act but they're still waiting for a response.

By Jackie Botts • April 21, 2020

Economy

What comes next for California cities? Deficits, bailouts and long recoveries

California cities face budget deficits as a pandemic-induced recession sets. Mayors are calling for federal bailouts in what's expected to be a long recovery.

By Jackie Botts, Ben Christopher, Elizabeth Castillo, Ana B. Ibarra and Matt Levin • April 17, 2020

Events

Watch: Financial help and safety nets during the pandemic

Before the coronavirus pandemic, California was already a place where millions of workers struggled to make ends meet each month. Now, shelter-in-place orders have effectively left many more workers without jobs, unable to pay rent, feed their families or pay their bills. In other words, California’s safety net just got a lot more crowded. Fortunately, […]

By Jackie Botts • April 14, 2020

Coronavirus

The art of the deal: California’s alliance could solve the nation’s mask shortage

The governor has overhauled the supply chain to purchase 200 million masks per month for health workers battling the coronavirus

By Jackie Botts and Dan Morain • April 8, 2020

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